To defund or not to defund? The Democrats have a new police playbook

To defund or not to defund? The Democrats have a new police playbook

Eric Adams is poised to become New York City’s next mayor after winning the Democratic primary — and he’s also a former captain of the New York Police Department.

In such an influential spot, Adams points to a new way forward in a party that’s haunted by its “defund the police” slogan. Republicans are taking a tough approach to crime that’s shaping up to be one of the key issues in the GOP platform.

So how is Adams planning to turn this ship around?

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