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Tuesday May 18, 2021

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating. Philip Pacheco/ AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

May 18, 2021 • The city's fire department will oversee the pilot project that aims to pair an EMT with someone with lived experience in the mental health, addiction, criminal justice or homeless services systems.

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

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Wednesday August 19, 2020

Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police

August 19, 2020 • After Austin cut millions from its police department, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing to make cities pay a price for tightening law enforcement budgets.