Mike DeWine: “This is clearly not the time to defund the police. This is time to…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2021

This is clearly not the time to defund the police. This is time to fund the police and to fund them in a new and creative way.

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DeWine emphasizes the need to fund the police, while also noting that the funding comes from the American Rescue Plan.

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Mike DeWine: “This is clearly not the time to defund the police. This is time to fund the police and to fund them in a new and…”