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Philadelphia City Council preliminary budget approval includes major cuts to police funding

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia City Council on Thursday gave its preliminary approval of the 2021 budget that slashes police funding by more than $33 million and pours resources into efforts to reduce poverty and back arts and culture programs.The reduction in police funding comes nearly two weeks after fourteen council members told Mayor Jim Kenney that they would not support a $14 million increase to the police budget.

The precursory budget approved on Thursday features another $14 million in reductions to the police budget. The reduction in police spending calls for the following reforms inside and outside of the department:RELATED: 14 Philadelphia city council members say no to $14M proposed increase to police budgetAs part of the new.

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