In the three months since the Norman, Oklahoma, City Council voted to redirect money meant for the police department — as part of a national reform movement following George Floyd’s killing — the largely white city has been split in two. Opponents have tried to force council members from office. The police union has filed a lawsuit accusing the council of abusing its power. There have been protests, counterprotests and protests against those counterprotests — and now some residents are questioning what exactly the effort has achieved. |