Link: https://anti-empire.com/many-us-cities-that-defunded-police-quietly-restored-funding/
Many cities that cut police department funding during the height of anti-police activism in 2020 are quietly restoring the funds and, in some cases, handing out bonuses to keep officers on the payroll. Burlington, Vermont, has gone from cutting the police budget to handing out $10,000 bonuses to keep officers from leaving the force. Austin, Texas, which cut police funding in 2020, has restored funding.