//Obama cautions activists against using ‘defund the police’ slogan

Obama cautions activists against using ‘defund the police’ slogan

Former President Barack Obama cautioned young activists against using the slogan “<a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/world/defund-police-crime-social-welfare-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>defund the police</a>” to achieve changes in policing practices, instead urging them in a new interview to have a more inclusive discussion to better enact changes.

In doing so, the former president, who still holds enormous influence