Tag: defund police
Law enforcement schools have seen massive decrease in candidates, former sheriff...
Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said the effort to replace the Minneapolis Police Department will "not help" address the dual issues of violent...
Brooklyn Center down 25% of usual police force
Police departments across the metro area are showing signs of demoralization.
At an August campaign event, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey revealed that the city “already...
Minneapolis asks other jurisdictions to send police during violence surge
The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking the help of outside jurisdictions after seeing an alarming increase in violence.
One year after the George Floyd riots...
St. Paul commission wants city to ‘rethink’ police response
A St. Paul public safety committee recently called for a slew of operations to be moved out of the police department and into non-law...
Minneapolis plan to disarm traffic enforcers would be a disaster
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously decided last week that law enforcement officers shouldn’t be armed when conducting traffic stops.
The 13-member body approved a resolution authored...
‘2 bullet holes in my house’: Minneapolis residents discuss crime wave
As Minneapolis faces a crime wave and budget cuts to its police department, some citizens are criticizing the actions of the city council.
In August,...
Duluth police sergeant recalls split-second decision to not fire on shooting...
After 17 shots rang out in Duluth, a police officer arrived on scene to find two suspects fighting with his partners. In a split-second...
Angie Craig responds to Minneapolis violence after called out by opponent
Republican Tyler Kistner, a former marine, recently called out his opponent, Rep. Angie Craig, for remaining silent on the chaos and violence in Minneapolis.
Kistner...
Armed rioters stopped police at checkpoint in Wisconsin
The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin was engulfed by violence early Monday morning after a man was shot by police Sunday afternoon.
Jacob Blake was shot...
Dozens of corporations are funding the ‘defund the police’ movement
Dozens of corporations from around the world have collectively donated millions of dollars to left-wing organizations that advocate for defunding America’s police departments, a...