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Across 264 major cities in the United States, there is no evidence of police defunding in the aftermath of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. In cities with large Republican vote shares, there were significant increases in police budgets.
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The Effect of the 2020 Black Lives Matter Protests on Police Budgets: How “Defund the Police” Sparked Political Backlash

Abstract. This article investigates whether a core political demand of the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests was realized: “defund the police.” Original ha

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