CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Trump administration is cutting millions of dollars in public safety funding in Massachusetts. State officials are now responding and condemning the decision.

The Trump administration has cut nearly $7 million from Massachusetts' public safety funding, reducing the state's federal security grant from $22.2 million to $15.3 million.

The funding cut was announced over the weekend by the Department of Homeland Security, prompting strong reactions from state officials. Governor Healey expressed concerns that the reduction makes communities across Massachusetts less safe.

The funding cut comes shortly after Governor Healey visited Holyoke to discuss local public safety challenges, including staff shortages in police departments. The timing of the announcement has

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