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Minneapolis Learns a Hard Lesson on Defunding The Police and Public Safety

Death of Mr. George Floyd

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Minneapolis MN, the below graphic shows how the issue of Defunding The Police has come full circle in Minneapolis, the city where the movement began as riots erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020. Since then, the story has followed a sad, if predictable, pattern. The next chapter may well be written in November when the midterm electorate will have a say on the direction of law enforcement.

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Feds Say No to Minnesota request for aid to rebuild after unrest

Minneapolis riot

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Minneapolis MN,  The federal government has denied a request from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for federal funds to rebuild and repair fire damage from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death.

Walz had asked President Donald Trump on July 2 to declare a “major disaster” in a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency because of extensive damage to public infrastructure following the death of Floyd on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the handcuffed Black man’s neck for nearly eight minutes. Four since-fired officers have been charged in the case.

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