Hi. In today's episode, we look at the false narrative surrounding police "defunding" and crime, and investigate what cops have really been up to since the summer of 2020.
Executive Producer - Katy Stoll
Hosted by Cody Johnston
Directed by Will Gordh
Written and Produced by Jonathan Harris
Edited by Gregg Meller
Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker
Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway
Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales
Graphics by Clint DeNisco
Head Writer - David Christopher Bell
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1knT0jSiGi6JOf2oOe9Ax7mUp3QJoLN-iZioIXtXjLwM/edit
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:57 - Did We Actually Defund The Police?
14:22 - Did Cops Quit In Droves?
16:21 - What Reforms Have Been Enacted?
23:23 - Googling What Cops Have Really Been Up To
26:27 - Cops Are Still Often Aligned With White Supremacist Groups
28:09 - Police Are Still Killing People A Whole Lot
32:10 - Cops Are Desperate To Avoid Scrutiny
36:11 - Police Reacted To Criticism By Throwing A Hissy Fit
42:31 - Cop City And The Militarization Of Police
49:35 - Perhaps Defunding The Police... Works And Is Popular?