The debate around police in schools has been a thorny one since the social justice protests in the summer of 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd. A Springfield bill on the issue is the latest backlash to Mayor Brandon Johnson's Board of Education.
The vote represented a significant rebuke of Mayor Brandon Johnson and the central promise of his campaign, which vowed to address the root causes of crime and violence rather than focusing on law enforcement.
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Three city department heads, including Fire Commissioner Annette Holt, stayed away from Thursday's hearing at the direction of Mayor Brandon Johnson. That infuriated members of the Council's Police and Fire Committee.
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