Democrats in Minneapolis recently lost a battle when the city overwhelmingly voted "No" on a measure to abolish law enforcement in their city. This measure to abolish the police had been supported by Squad Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D–MN). The voters of Minneapolis voted against Question 2 with 57% of the 136 precincts. This compares to the 59,196 votes for. The amendment was … [Read more...] about George Floyd’s Minneapolis Votes No To Abolish Police Despite Ilhan Omar’s Support
Jacob Frey
DFC Chairman Supports Burning Of The Minneapolis Police Building, Calls It An Act Of Pure Righteousness
The chairman of the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Devin Hogan, recently defended one of his previous statements about the Minneapolis Police Department in an Aug. 2 op-ed piece for the Southside Pride, a local monthly magazine. The piece was first reported in the Washington Times. Hogan wrote that he supported the burning down of the Minneapolis city police … [Read more...] about DFC Chairman Supports Burning Of The Minneapolis Police Building, Calls It An Act Of Pure Righteousness
Democrats Blame Minneapolis Crime Wave On Guns, The Pandemic, & Disadvantaged Communities Of Color
The number of homicides and shootings in Dem-run cities, including Minneapolis, has been on the rise. The most recent crime wave included a stray bullet that shot and killed Aniya Allen, a 6-year-old who was riding in the backseat of her mother’s car eating a Happy Meal. Two days before Aniya was shot, 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith was shot while jumping on a trampoline. And … [Read more...] about Democrats Blame Minneapolis Crime Wave On Guns, The Pandemic, & Disadvantaged Communities Of Color
Minneapolis Drops $1 Million Plan To Pay Social Media Influencers During George Floyd Trial
The Minneapolis city council recently dropped a $1 million communications plan for hiring social media influencers to share “city-generated and approved messages” during the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death. Chauvin is being charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter while the other former officers in the case are being … [Read more...] about Minneapolis Drops $1 Million Plan To Pay Social Media Influencers During George Floyd Trial