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Chicago mayor proposes $80M cut from police budget, but is that defunding the police?
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As budget hearings begin, aldermen and advocates say the cuts are a drop in the bucket.
Carlos Ballesteros is a reporter at Injustice Watch. He's written extensively about law enforcement, immigrant communities, older adults, and juvenile detention. His reporting has earned him local, regional, and national awards for shedding light on underreported topics impacting vulnerable communities. Carlos previously wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times and Newsweek in New York. He was born and raised in Chicago. You can reach him at carlosballesteros [at] injusticewatch [dot] org
As budget hearings begin, aldermen and advocates say the cuts are a drop in the bucket.
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