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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2021

Minneapolis Chief Calls Disbanding His Department "Unbearable"

The new public safety department could likely still include police officers — though the city would no longer be required to keep a minimum number based on the city's population — and would be under the combined control of the Council and the mayor.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2021

3 Minneapolis Residents Sue Over Language of Anti-Police Ballot Question

The proposal the anti-police Yes 4 Minneapolis wrote would remove language in the charter that requires the city to keep a Police Department with a minimum number of officers based on population.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2021

LAPD's Budget was Slashed, Now City Owes Officers $47 Million in Unpaid OT

During the budget year that ended June 30, LAPD officers worked more than 680,000 overtime hours for which they have not yet been compensated.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2021

Minneapolis Restaurant Owner Says City Now Run by Gangs

Ken Sherman, owner of Seven restaurant in Minneapolis, was quoted saying, "This city is run by gangs. The only thing a bad guy is afraid of is a badder guy."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2021

Minneapolis Voting on Whether to Disband the Police

The charter change would put the city council in charge of the department, instead of the mayor, and remove requirements to hire police based on the city's population size.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2021

L.A. Police Commission's New President Rejects Defund Movement

“Our communities of color that are most impacted by crime, many of which have seen the homicide rate rise above 30% this year, cannot afford to go without law enforcement,” William Briggs said in prepared remarks, which he delivered after unanimous appointment by his Police Commission colleagues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2021

1 Year After Defunding, DC Mayor Wants More Police

MPD normally hires approximately 250 officers each year. Last year, after the DC Council reduced MPD’s budget by $15 million, the department was left with a near empty hiring pipeline, which had an immediate and significant impact on recruiting new police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2021

Poll: 90% of Detroit Residents Want More Police

In Detroit, 1 in 5 residents (19%) cited public safety as the biggest issue facing the city, second only to education, named by 23%. On a list of eight concerns, police reform ranked last, at 4%.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2021

After Law Removes NYPD from Commercial Enforcement Illegal Vendors, Gambling Hustlers Take Over Retail Area of Bronx

The March 2021 law moved enforcement away from cops and handed it over to the city Department of Consumer Affairs and Worker Protection.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2021

Officials in Major Cities Defunded Police While Spending Millions on Their Security

Forbes found that the defunding of police – coupled with taxpayer dollars spent on police security details protecting public officials– only occurred in cities run by Democratic mayors.

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