A Senate resolution opposing efforts to defund police departments was blocked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Wednesday, who called the Republican-sponsored measure "an empty field of rhetoric." Ted Cruz, R-Texas and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the resolution in response to calls to defund police agencies amid protests over the death of George Floyd. The GOP-led measure mentions the role law enforcement plays in maintaining a civil society and calls for justice for Floyd, who died last month while in Minneapolis police custody. "We know that violent crime disproportionally affects low-income communities, and that law enforcement plays a critical role in protecting life and preserving a free and functioning society," Cruz said. "We also know that law enforcement has an important responsibility in upholding our criminal justice system.

Source: Fox News June 10, 2020 20:07 UTC