On the recordJuly 8, 2021
Defunding the police is a title that hurts Democrats, and especially when the fact of the matter is nobody`s calling for defunding the police.
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msnbc.comDefunding the police is a title that hurts Democrats, and especially when the fact of the matter is nobody`s calling for defunding the police.
Richmond discusses the negative impact of the phrase 'defund the police' on the Democratic party's image.
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