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Taking A Hard Look at What is Being Funded at What Level

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

June 12, 2020

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Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes joined reporter Marisa Wojcik this week on her online "Noon Wednesday" program to talk about police reform, racism and re-allocating police budgets.

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