This is litigation that had been going on for years where the Republican led legislature has been trying to essentially cut funds for the Department of Justice through litigation. We resisted that, and now The court has verified that certain funds that were in dispute are ones that we can utilize to help serve the public. And then there are other funds that are being set aside that have been in dispute. And I'm hopeful we will see those funds soon invested in making our communities safer and stronger. (00:34–00:40)
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