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July 10, 2020

With Veto-Proof Majority, Seattle City Council Votes to Defund Police by 50%
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In Washington state, a veto-proof majority of the Seattle City Council
has backed a proposal to slash the Seattle Police Department's budget by
50%. Seattle's mayor and police chief have opposed the move to defund
the police.


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