Mamdani clashes with Democratic Socialists' push to abolish police and prisons

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended police, prisons and jails on air, distancing his administration from the DSA's abolition platform.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said democratic socialists running as Democrats are “going back to what the party used to be.” Mamdani was interviewed for a pre-taped episode of the SiriusXM show “Urban View” on Friday. Host Clay Cane asked the mayor if he thinks there are any good contenders for the Democratic…

While Democrats claim that 'black lives matter,' their policies of defunding the police and getting rid of prison means more black people will be victims of violent crime.