On the recordAugust 31, 2020
I not only don't want to defund police, I want to add $300 billion to their -- million dollars to their budget, local budgets, to deal with community policing to get police and communities back together.
Joe Biden: “I not only don't want to defund police, I want to add $300 billion to their -- million dollars to their budget, local…”
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Joe Biden emphasizes his support for police funding and community policing in response to calls for defunding the police.
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