Mother of Trayvon Martin Denounces “Defund the Police” Movement – Calls for More Officers

Endorsed by Hillary and Cory Booker in her campaign for county commissioner, Trayvon's mom is talking common sense. Whether she is sincere or just pandering for White votes is yet to be seen.

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Trayvon Martin's mother rejects push to defund police and calls for more officers
by Andrew Mark Miller | June 11, 2020

(Washington Examiner) - The mother of Trayvon Martin says she does not support the effort to defund police departments in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Sybrina Fulton, who is running for county commissioner in Florida, said more police officers, not fewer, were needed in the United States.

“I think we need more police,” Fulton said, according to the Daily Caller. “We need police with better standards, and police with better ethics and better work habits.”

Fulton continued: “I want residents to feel safe. I want to bridge the gap between the law enforcement and the community.”

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Fulton’s son Trayvon was killed in 2012 during a physical altercation with neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in a case that gained national attention and ultimately ended with Zimmerman being acquitted, sparking protests across the country...

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