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Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
Justice Department iden-
tified New York City, Port-
land, Oregon, and Seattle
as three cities that could
have federal funding
slashed under a memo-
randum by President Don-
ald Trump that sought to
identify localities that per-
mit "anarchy, violence and
destruction in American
cities."
The designation, which
could open the door for
the federal government
to cut off some funding to
the cities, drew immediate
criticism from local elected
officials. It comes as Trump
throughout the summer
has cast American cities
run by Democratic mayors
as under siege by violence
and lawlessness, despite
the fact that most of the
demonstrations against
racial injustice have been
largely peaceful.
An attempt to cut off fed-
eral funding to the cities
would likely be met with im-
mediate legal challenges
and several federal judges
ruled in favor of municipali-
ties over similar attempts
to withhold funding tied to U.S. Attorney General William Barr arrives to speak with federal officials for a panel discussion on combatting human trafficking at
immigration policies. the U.S. Attorney's Office on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Atlanta.
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