Minneapolis lawmakers distance themselves from 'defund the police' movement after $8M budget cuts

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are appealing for information after receiving a report that a van was being pursued by a car.The incident is said to have occurred at 1.55pm on Monday, December 28, and involved a silver Ford Transit van and a white Audi A3 driving on various roads including the B7032 Caledonian Road, B754 Castlehill Road, A71 Main Street in Wishaw as well as A71 Horsley Brae, A71 Garrion Bridge and A71 Ayr Road.A

killing was spotted in Inverclyde. The animal killers, riding quad bikes and Land Rovers, were allegedly seen storming private land in Port Glasgow.

Democratic Congressman-elect Jamall Bowman of New York, took to twitter to call for defunding the police Tuesday, following the announcement by the Justice Department that the officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year old Tamir Rice will not face federal charges. "We're fighting in your memory, Tamir.

direct to your inboxPolice are investigating after a woman's body was found near a children's park this morning.It is believed dog walkers made the tragic discovery at a field off Newshaw Lane in Hadfield, Derbyshire, at around 8am.Local residents said a white tent was in place behind a cordon throughout the day.Forensics officers were at the scene combing for clues.In a statement issued this afternoon, Derbyshire police said the woman has been identified and the death is not believed to be

Former President Barack Obama expressed concern about the impact that the "defund the police" slogan would have on the 2020 presidential election, but with Democrats taking the White House in January, he appears to be changing his tune, Fox Nation host Lawrence Jones said Wednesday. "President Obama never said he was against actually defunding the police.

The union that represents rank-and-file Los Angeles police officers is targeting several City Council members through a billboard campaign amid talks of budget cuts that could lead to a reduction in services and cops. The Los Angeles Police Protective League is asking around 9,800 members to vote in favor of forgoing $22 each pay period over two years to fund the union's political activities, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.

This year, America’s cities have experienced near-record levels of crime and violence. Philadelphia homicides are nearing an all-time high.

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama caught heat for criticizing calls to defund the police. On Tuesday night, the former POTUS explained his critiques to The Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

President-elect Joe Biden's nominees to run the Treasury Department held their first meeting Monday with racial and economic justice activists.  Treasury Secretary-designee Janet Yellen and Deputy Treasury Secretary-designee Wally Adeyemo "reaffirmed their commitment to placing racial equity at the center of economic recovery, focusing on the households, businesses and communities hardest hit by the pandemic, and to pursuing economic policies that address the long-term, systemic and structural

The New York Police Department is adding 900 officers in the coming months after previously delaying, or canceling, recruitment classes amid budget conflicts and issues related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials recently announced. The NYPD, said to be the largest police force in the nation, announced Monday it would begin bringing on new personnel in a recruitment class set to begin Dec.

Police in the District of Columbia are investigating after two historic Black churches were targeted by far-right demonstrators who allegedly tore down a sign and a banner both with the slogan Black Lives Matter, and briefly set fire to the banner in the street.  “DC’s faith-based organizations are at the very heart of our community, giving us hope in the face of darkness.They embody our DC values of love and inclusivity. An attack on them is an attack on all of us,” D.C.

President-elect Joe Biden told a group of civil rights leaders that calls among progressives to defund the police allowed the GOP to “beat the living hell” out of Democrats during the 2020 election cycle, according to leaked audio that surfaced Thursday. Biden’s remarks came during a virtual meeting attended by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and prominent civil rights leaders, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Rev. Al Sharpton.

Protesters in Portland have defiantly fortified their position at the “Red House on Mississippi” after Mayor Ted Wheeler on Tuesday authorized police to use "all lawful means" in ending the illegal occupation at the home.  By Wednesday, occupiers had stockpiled defensive gear and laid down booby traps aimed to keep officers out, including piles of rocks and homemade spike strips to puncture the tires of any vehicles that could breach the barricades, according to reports.  Protesters have rallied

Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza hit back after President Obama criticized the “defund the police” movement as a “snappy” slogan.  “What I want to hear from former President Barack Obama if he’s going to use his vast platform for these conversations, what I want to hear from President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, is: what are you going to do?” Garza asked in an interview for Politico’s Women Rule Capstone event.

Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here "A male was located at the scene with knife wounds and is currently receiving medical treatment.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are appealing for witnesses after a front door of a house in Hamilton was deliberately set ablaze in the early hours of Friday morning.The incident happened at 4am on Friday, December 4, at property on Laighstonehall Road.Detective Constable Chelsea Stevens of Cambuslang Police Office said : “The occupants were in their home at the time of the fire, but thankfully no-one was injured.“I am appealing to

Defunding police is an idea that’s quickly come to the center of our discourse – the subject of countless dinner table conversations, media reports and social media threads. Despite the newfound attention, the actual policy has very little public support, with only 15 percent of Americans in favor of abolishing police, according to Gallup.