Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/541698-oakland-mayor-police-budget/
The mayor of Oakland, California is seeking to reverse a multi-million dollar budget cut planned for local police, instead calling to hire more officers and boost funding amid a surge in violent crime and homicides in the area. Mayor Libby Schaaf said her office would press the Oakland City Council to undo the upcoming $18 million budget cut, approved by lawmakers in June set to take effect next year.