
How Richmond Steered Public Money Away From Police to Human Needs
Shifting police budgets to social programs was the key demand after the George Floyd protests. Progressives in Richmond, California, have actually done it. Two organizers explain how.
Mike Parker serves on the steering committee of the Richmond Progressive Alliance and is a member of Reimagine Richmond. He is the founder of Labor Notes and author of several books about changing the nature of work and union organizing, including Working Smart and Democracy is Power.
Shifting police budgets to social programs was the key demand after the George Floyd protests. Progressives in Richmond, California, have actually done it. Two organizers explain how.