Just a few weeks ago, a lower court in Minneapolis had struck down a ballot question asking voters whether or not they want to replace the Minneapolis Police department with a department of public safety. Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson called the ballot language “unreasonable and misleading.” Now, the Minnesota Supreme Court is reversing the lower court’s decision and … [Read more...] about Minneapolis Supreme Court Approves Ballot Question For Scrapping The Police Department Entirely
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Missouri Police Chief And All Of His Officers Resign, Say They Don’t Have The Tools To Perform The Job
As defund the police movements have continued to trickle throughout the country, one Missouri police chief and all of his officers have resigned from the Kimberling City Police Department. The city has a small department that serves the town of 2,500 residents. They cited improper pay and lacking the proper tools to do the job. This has left local leaders scrambling to fill the … [Read more...] about Missouri Police Chief And All Of His Officers Resign, Say They Don’t Have The Tools To Perform The Job
Minneapolis City Council Uses Confusing Ballot Language To Get Rid Of The Police Department
Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson recently rejected the “language” of a public safety ballot question drafted by the Minneapolis City Council. Many details were left out of the ballot question asking voters whether to replace the police force with a new but mostly undefined “Department of Public Safety.” Judge Anderson argued that the language was “vague,” as well as … [Read more...] about Minneapolis City Council Uses Confusing Ballot Language To Get Rid Of The Police Department
Crime Spikes In NYC While De Blasio Announces His Next Act
After spending his entire career demonizing and defunding the police, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio now said he’s going to “flood the zone in Times Square” with law enforcement. Even the leading Democrat in his party’s primary, Eric Adams, is running a campaign on strict law-and-order. While radical Democrats have attempted to push through Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia, New … [Read more...] about Crime Spikes In NYC While De Blasio Announces His Next Act
Rep Tlaib Suggests Getting Rid Of Police & Incarceration After Wright Shooting
If you haven’t heard the name Daunte Wright yet, then you will soon enough. Daunte Wright was a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a female police officer during a traffic stop in Minneapolis. Wright was originally pulled over for having an expired registration and after officers determined that he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court and … [Read more...] about Rep Tlaib Suggests Getting Rid Of Police & Incarceration After Wright Shooting