The ‘George Floyd Square,’ an area that was once a makeshift memorial for George Floyd, the man who died while in Minneapolis Police Department custody last year, has now been turned into a “police-free autonomous zone” controlled by left-leaning anarchists. Protesters and authorities in the area have said they don’t even feel comfortable near the area, noting that it has a … [Read more...] about The $500,000 That Will Fund A ‘George Floyd’ Autonomous Zone
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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
Minneapolis City Council Approves $6.4 Million In Police Recruitment
The Minneapolis City Council just voted unanimously to approve $6.4 million in additional funding that the police department requested to go towards hiring dozens of new police officers. This is a stark contrast to last summer when they set out to defund law enforcement and vowed to “dismantle” the city’s police department entirely. Calls to dismantle the department started … [Read more...] about Minneapolis City Council Approves $6.4 Million In Police Recruitment