Councilmember Tammy Morales, whose committee is tasked with freeing up $30 million for community members to steer toward police alternatives, said she is “extraordinarily frustrated” by what she views as an executive unwilling to take the demands of communities of color seriously.
“It feels to me like the mayor has basically declared war on communities of color who are demanding power or who are asking for access to resources,” Morales said in an interview.
At the same time, Morales said she’s concerned that a plan birthed from a community-led research project — funded through a $3 million contract awarded by the council — is aspirational, but not workable, in the current
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