The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prohibit local communities from reducing funding for police by more than 5% in a year.
The bill passed 101-69 with scores of Democrats voting against the measure.
The bill’s sponsor, Republican state Rep. Houston Gaines, says the legislation is in direct response to efforts to reallocate police funding following social justice movements that have gained momentum in the past year.
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