philadelphia budget

Police cuts are among the budget proposals Philadelphia City Council is discussing Thursday. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports

On the third weekend of protests in Philadelphia – in the wake of George Floyd’s death May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody – marchers expressed aims to cut funding to the Philly department, and diverting the money to other services. Carrying a variety of signs, including one that read “Unite Against Racism,” organizers of one march gathered at Broad…

A group gathered at Broad and Callowhill, the future site of the police headquarters. NBC10’s Steven Fisher reports.

Less than a quarter of the money Philadelphia allocated to the coronavirus response has been spent, but city officials say the money will likely be used.