'DEFUNDING SAFETY': AOC slams Democrat NYC mayor for latest move with 'militarized' police
Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said NYC Mayor Eric Adams was 'defunding safety' and defunding community programs by increasing police salaries.that New York City Mayor Eric Adams was"defunding safety" by increasing police wages for the New York Police Department.argued it was a mistake for Adams to increase police officer salaries instead of investing the money into public schools and violence prevention programs.
The congresswoman claimed that by cutting investments into community programs and increasing funding for the"militarized" NYPD, leaders were"defunding safety."
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