nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Amid Calls To Defund Police, How Local Departments Receive Federal Funds||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.

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Police officers take guard during a protest over the death of George Floyd last month in Minneapolis.



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Amid Calls To Defund Police, How Local Departments Receive Federal Funds



An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.







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