Police Rethink Policies as Cities Pay Millions to Settle Misconduct Claims
This is one way to make government accountable. Imagine if the same could be done with workers beyond police.
(From The Wall Street Journal)
New York City has disbursed roughly $200 million a year on average since 2015 in payouts. While that sum is a fraction of the city’s nearly $90 billion annual budget, the monetary hit is greater than it might seem, because much of any city’s funding is earmarked for specific purposes, said Comptroller Scott Stringer, a Democrat.
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