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Mamdani's Shift: From Defunding Police to DSA Support?

8/26/2025

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Mamdani has supported the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) criminal-justice platform, emphasizing harm repair over imprisonment.
He has moderated his views, retracting calls to defund the police during his mayoral campaign.
His current support for the DSA's platform is uncertain.

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Story summary

Mamdani has supported the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) criminal-justice platform, emphasizing harm repair over imprisonment.
He has moderated his views, retracting calls to defund the police during his mayoral campaign.
His current support for the DSA's platform is uncertain.