https://ift.tt/2wwdHAe Candidates divided on ‘defund the police’ issue as shooting and homicides rise in New York City. Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Elections, Mayors Andrew Yang and Eric Adams, the two leading candidates roundly rejected the strategy. Maya Wiley said she would redirect some of the money destined for police to alternative strategies. BY MIHIR ZAVERI https://ift.tt/2RSDzBm May 14, 2021 at 05:18AM