And it has kept thousands of people in their homes. It even helped folks get direct rent assistance during the pandemic and yet We're seeing local leaders in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County try to defund that program. And these are the same folks who are taking those dollars and giving them right to the Milwaukee police department, which consumes almost half of the municipal budget here in Milwaukee. (04:40–04:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that local leaders in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are attempting to defund the right to counsel program.
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