After a year of protests calling on local governments to defund the police, most large cities in Michigan are actually spending more on police, not less. The new fiscal year is about to begin for many cities across the state. July 1st marks the starting point of the new spending cycle for most cities. As those budget plans get finalized, the Michigan Radio newsroom has been digging into how the state’s 20 largest cities are handling  the calls to defund police departments. The analysis was done using Minutes, a tool that keeps track of local government meetings in Michigan. GUESTS:   Nisa Khan, data reporter Dustin Dwyer, West Michigan reporter  NOTES:  Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.