Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-10 20:10:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 888BD56351708AD2B9B7F44547C24732BA16DFD9F396012B2295ABC26BBC8EBC
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The Baltimore City Police Department's budget has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic and exceeds pre-pandemic levels. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/01/jim-jordan/us-rep-jim-jordans-list-cities-defunded-police-doe/ In 2023, their budget was increased by $5 million. https://www.mdeconomy.org/baltimore-city-fiscal-year-2023-budget-toolkit/ The proposed 2024 Baltimore City budget has BPD's budget allocation increasing 2.5%. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/proposed-police-budget-increase-city-council-budget-baltimore-costello/
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