PHILADELPHIA - Temple University released a statement overnight in response to students pleading for the severance of all ties with the Philadelphia Police Department.After video surfaced of a Philadelphia Police Department officer "abusing" a Temple University student during a recent protest, current students and alumni of the school began a petition demanding the end of the police department's affiliation.
Nationwide, protesters have actively demonstrated in marches and rallies to denounce police brutality and the often disparate nature of crimes against Black American citizens.
A new national movement has encouraged protesters to advocate for the active defunding of the police. The "Defund the Police" cause alleges that actively funding.