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Utah Rep. Burgess Owens says Salt Lake City ‘defunded’ police by $5 million and murders went up 40%. Here are the facts.

Changes to Salt Lake City’s police budget are more nuanced, and the city’s number of homicides is up slightly compared to last year.

(Screenshot | Fox News) Utah Rep. Burgess Owens went on Fox News Monday to claim Salt Lake City "defunded" its police by $5 million and murders are now on the rise. The city's changes to the police budget were actually more nuanced; spending increased in some categories, and some money was shifted but continued to be spent in support of the department.