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Ben Bernanke: We can't defund the police. We need police, but there are concerns about police community relations and police behavior.

On the recordJuly 16, 2020
We can't defund the police. We need police, but there are concerns about police community relations and police behavior.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke acknowledges the need for police while addressing concerns about their relations with communities.

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