Category: defund the police

LA Sheriff Blames ‘Defund the Police,’ Progressive Policies for Spike in Violent Crime

Violent crime has soared in Los Angeles County this year because criminals have been emboldened by progressive law enforcement policies as well as the “defund the police” movement, the county’s sheriff says. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the county recorded 60 homicides during the first two months of the year, compared to 21…


Texas State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Voter Approval of Police Budget Cuts

The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would block local governments from reducing their law enforcement budgets without voter approval, in the Republican-led state legislature’s latest pushback against calls to “defund the police.” Senate Bill 23, which passed the state Senate in a bipartisan 28-2 vote, requires a local election before any city…


Tennessee Senator: We Must Honor Nashville Police, Not Defund Them

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said that the Nashville Police officers who helped evacuate downtown Nashville before the bomb exploded on Christmas Day should be honored for their work instead of being under the threat of being defunded. The Tennessee senator encouraged people to watch the press conference the six Nashville officers took part in on…