
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.
Shiva Mishek is an organizer with the Richmond Progressive Alliance and vice chair of the Rent Board for the City of Richmond.
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.