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Democrat-Controlled Seattle Votes To Defund Police As Violent Crime, Far-Left Riots Surge

Ryan Saavedra
Democrat-Controlled Seattle Votes To Defund Police As Violent Crime, Far-Left Riots Surge
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The Democrat-controlled Seattle City Council voted late on Monday to advance a highly controversial plan to defund the Seattle Police Department as violent crime and far-left riots have rocked the city in recent months.

The Seattle City Council voted to remove approximately $3 million from the Seattle Police Department’s budget, which included:

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