[1]Bowman for Congress

John,

After I was cut off from broadcast last week, I was invited back to CNN
today to talk about the Biden-Harris transition and the "defund the police
slogan".

Thankfully, no "technical difficulties" cut me off this time around. I was
finally able to talk a bit more about what it truly means to defund the
police, because I'm concerned that recent dialogue around the topic has
been focused on all the wrong things.



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Right now, only 5 percent of policing is focused on violent crime like
rape, homicide, and aggravated assault. The other 95 percent of what
policing currently covers can be handled by other agencies like domestic
violence counselors, mental health professionals, and social workers.

So when we say "defund the police," we don't mean abolish the police. What
we mean is for current police budgets to be re-distributed to the
communities — particularly Black and brown — that need it the most.

In some cities, up to 40% of the entire city budget goes toward policing.
Just imagine what it would be like if we took that money to create jobs in
our communities, support our schools, and tackle hunger and housing
insecurity. Imagine what our communities could look like if we made this
reinvestment.

But right now, as leaders, we're not talking about the actual steps we
need to be taking to uplift our communities. We're talking about the
"branding" and "messaging" of the "defund the police slogan" — all while
communities and lives are on the line.

We cannot allow the establishment to flip a talking point on its head. We
have to stay focused. It's why I ran for Congress — to do something
different and cause problems for the status quo.

[ [link removed] ]I'll always speak my mind and hold our institutions, the Biden-Harris
administration, and the establishment accountable. If you're with me, chip
in to our campaign and help grow our movement stronger than ever.

Peace and love,

Jamaal Bowman


 


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