Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-29 03:13:05 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4DD2587AF9D1FB22074CA937413F7B99851644E9D2A69CE007EB606077B83DAB
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Original Note:
This is intentionally misleading. The temporary “Defund the Police” language was added by activists and is not part of the mural that Muriel Bowser was originally standing with. Bowser has increased police funding annually and did not support defund the police. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-mayor-calls-for-police-fund-increase-court-reopenings-to-fight-crime/2748446/ https://www.npr.org/local/305/2022/03/17/1087161404/in-budget-proposal-bowser-aims-to-hire-more-police-and-ramp-up-funding-for-housing https://www.npr.org/local/305/2020/06/08/872234932/activists-painted-defund-the-police-next-to-the-new-black-lives-matter-mural https://www.npr.org/local/305/2020/08/18/903509673/d-c-says-defund-the-police-message-at-b-l-m-plaza-was-erased-due-to-road-work
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