In this round-up of the week, campaigners aim to cancel the police for brutality. Others want to cancel long-dead people for slavery. Mostly they end up cancelling each other for having wrong opinions. Let's discuss.
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References
Black Lives Matter website – ‘defund the police’
https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/
Mayor Garcetti disagrees with protesters' calls for defunding LAPD https://abc7.com/george-floyd-defund-lapd-the-police-use-of-force/6242698/
Forbes: Why The ACLU, Black Lives Matter And Others Want To ‘Defund The Police’ While This Weapons Supplier Disagrees
https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamelton/2020/06/08/why-the-aclu-black-lives-matter-and-others-want-to-defund-the-police-while-this-weapons-supplier-disagrees/#5e6c4222f929
Democratic leaders clash with Black Lives Matter activists over 'defund the police'