Barr, in FNC interview, calls defund police push ‘dangerous’ and ‘wrong’

Attorney General Bill Barr on Monday blasted calls from protesters and activists to defund police departments in the wake of George Floyd's death – saying in an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier that going after entire departments is “wrong” and “dangerous.” Barr’s comments come as demonstrators in cities across the country are holding daily protests against police brutality and racial injustice. After Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in Minneapolis police custody after an officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, a number of cities have proposed major cuts or reforms to police departments or – in the case of Minneapolis – moved to “dismantle” the force entirely.-- More...

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