Photos show how protesters in New York City are occupying City Hall, demanding the police budget be cut before the July 1 deadline
Hundreds of protesters have set up camp outside of City Hall Park in Manhattan to demand at least $1 billion in cuts from the NYPD before the city’s July 1 budget deadline.
In rallying cries to defund the police, protesters have gathered to pressure the city into shifting money designated to the police department toward community resources including education and social services.
Grassroots organizations kickstarted the movement last Tuesday, following the latest in a series of protests after the killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death at the hands of police has sparked outrage across the world.
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