The New York Times observed that one year after the “defund the police” movement, police departments are seeing their funds return. What a shocker that is.

The New York Times, of course, still focused heavily on the perspectives of “defund” activists in Dallas, Texas. But it can’t hide the real issue here — a police-defunded Dallas saw its homicides increase 25% last year, a trend similar to that in many cities across the country. Residents, including (or perhaps especially) black residents, are concerned about crime. Dallas, as with New York City and Los Angeles, among others, has decided to listen to them and ignore the activists.