//City and state leaders speaking out after council vote to defund Asheville Police Department

City and state leaders speaking out after council vote to defund Asheville Police Department

Asheville, NC (FOX Carolina) – City and state leaders are speaking out after Asheville City Council voted 5-2 to cut the police department budget by $770,000. Council says the money will move to other agencies but not everyone agrees with the decision.

The new police budget is just over $29