New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on June 7 pledged to slash funding for the New York Police Department (NYPD) and redirect it to youth and social services, amid growing calls to “defund the police” following the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
De Blasio told reporters June 7 that he wants “people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people.”
