Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just months before the midterm elections, Democrats hope to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s administration is the biggest threat to their rights and pocketbooks. But the party’s past debates over crime and safety threaten to undermine that pitch. Across the country, Democratic candidates are grappling with their previous positions calling to “defund the police” — a prominent demand during the protests that followed George Floyd's by...
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- Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races
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