Tag: Defund/Abolish Police: Page 5

Point of Law

Group Sues Saying Minneapolis Disband the Police Ballot Question is Too Vague

A lawsuit from a group of city residents argues the ballot question's wording is still too vague, even after the city council approved new language last week.

September 13, 2021

Point of Law

Judge Forces Minneapolis City Council to Rewrite Disband the Police Ballot Question

District Court Judge Jamie L. Anderson noted that the original language was "vague, ambiguous" and "unreasonable and misleading." The judge also wrote that it would amount to "substantial harm" if the ballot question were put off to a future election.

September 7, 2021

Patrol

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.

September 1, 2021

Patrol

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.

August 31, 2021

Patrol

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.

August 30, 2021

Patrol

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."

August 25, 2021

Patrol

Welcome to Kabul, USA

The parallel between the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the precipitous withdrawal from proactive policing on American streets is astonishing—in both cases, the result is chaos.

August 20, 2021

Patrol

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.

August 13, 2021

Patrol

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.

July 29, 2021

Training

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.

July 29, 2021

Patrol

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%.

July 27, 2021

Patrol

Defund Then Refund

Reducing law enforcement is an adventure in lunacy and soon the politicians will realize that and have to rebuild their police.

July 27, 2021