Greg Abbott is asking all candidates running for office in his state this November to sign a pledge against cutting funding to police departments. The call by Abbott, a Republican, comes amid widespread protests and unrest across the country over racial injustice and police brutality. “Some cities in Texas want to defund and dismantle police departments in our state,” the Republican governor said in a YouTube video promoting his pledge. Demonstrators also want reformed policing practices and more accountability for officers who use violent force in the line of duty. Democrats, however, have pushed back by noting that the spikes in violence and the unrest have both occurred during Trump’s time in the White House.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2020 18:56 UTC