NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Amid mounting calls to defund the police, Norman City Council’s budget meeting on Tuesday was swarmed with citizens urging them to slash police funding, while others spoke out against it.
Tensions flared among the crowd during the hours of heated debate.
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Outburst during very heated exchange in Norman city council @OKCFOX pic.twitter.com/TFjkLMMvUM— steven anderson (@stevanderson) June 17, 2020
Councilmember Alexandra Scott has proposed a $4.5 million slash to the Norman Police Department's budget.
Some argue those funds should be allocated to other community needs, while others say taking the money would do more harm than good.
As of 12 p.m. Tuesday, the council meeting was still ongoing and no decision has been made on defunding the police department.
