Tag: Defund/Abolish Police

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Slain Minnesota Officer’s Widow Told Gov. Walz to Stay Away from Funeral

The widow of Pope County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Deputy Josh Owen warned Gov. Tim Walz that if he did show up, she would “make sure that I escort your ass out of here.”

October 25, 2024

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Kansas City Mayor who Supported Defunding Police Changes Tune After Murder of Local Chef

Mayor Quinton Lucas, who in 2022 sued the state of Missouri over a new law that required the city to increase funding for its police department, is now calling for a need to increase the presence of police.

September 12, 2024

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Oregon Governor Plans to Save Portland with More Police, Less Drugs

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in August asked Kotek to send nearly 100 state troopers to downtown Portland, to assist a city police force that says it is stretched too thin.

December 12, 2023

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Mother of Austin Homicide Victim Slams City Council Over Police Defunding

The incident came roughly a year after the Austin City Council voted to defund the police amid the unrest following the death of George Floyd,

August 31, 2023

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Union President Says Austin Suffering Effects of Defunding the Police

Thomas Villarreal, president of the Austin Police Association, blamed the city council for neglecting local law enforcement, telling "Fox & Friends" on Monday that the alleged missteps have concocted a larger problem.

August 23, 2023

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NYPD Officers Still Quitting Force at “Troubling” Rate

The concerning “voluntary quits” — combined with NYPD recruiting problems leaves the 34,000 uniformed officers “at least 1,200 short,” the police union said.

July 13, 2023

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Biden’s Police Week Message Slams Police Defunding, Touts Gun Control Measures

"Let’s be very clear. The answer is not to defund the police," Biden said. "It is to provide you with the resources and training to be the partners and protectors of the communities that are in need."

May 15, 2023

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Increased Deadly Wrecks Spur Portland to Bring Back Some Traffic Patrols

In 2022 after disbanding its Traffic Division, Portland had 68 deadly crashes. This was the highest since 1987, according to police.

May 10, 2023

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New Los Angeles Mayor Wants to Rebuild LAPD with Incentives, “Reduced Barriers”

In an interview, Mayor Bass said if the city fails to fix its recruitment and retention problems, the LAPD could easily fall below 9,000 officers in the coming months.

April 18, 2023

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Portland-Area University Took Away Its Officers’ Guns in 2020, Now Reissuing Them

"Unfortunately, the environment around the PSU campus has changed since that time," the university's president Stephen Percy wrote in an announcement yesterday.

April 12, 2023

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New Chicago Mayor Could Spur "Mass Exodus" of Police, Union Says

Johnson, a Cook County Commissioner and a Teachers Union organizer, advocated defunding police in 2020.

April 5, 2023

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SF Supervisor Who Pushed Defunding Now Wants More Police in Her District

Her request for more cops contradicts her stance on policing in 2020. After the George Floyd protests, Ronen tweeted that she believed "strongly" that San Francisco's police force needed to be reduced.

March 23, 2023