Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has joined other top progressive Democrats in backing a growing movement to defund police departments in the wake of George Floyd's death. Scroll down for videoRep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threw her weight behind the 'Defund the Police' movement during a congressional debate on Friday nightAs protesters demand police reform, a proposal is gaining steam: reducing the #NYPD’s budget. Rep. @AOC expressed support for that in a NY1 debate. A Defund the Police petition has garnered thousands of signatures including from celebrities Lizzo, John Legend, and Taraji P Henson. Fellow 'squad' member Rep Ilhan Omar (D - Minnesota) took the movement even further when she called for the Minneapolis Police Department to be disbanded.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2020 13:40 UTC