December 15, 2020 7:03 PM
Since George Floyd’s death in May, Black Lives Matter activists have demanded that their elected officials
“Defund the Police.” But many Democratic-controlled cities that followed through with these far-left demands are today witnessing an uptick in violent crimes.
Portland
“increase police accountability and reinvest in black and brown communities.”
Wheeler proposed that over $7 million should be
redirected from the Portland Police Bureau to communities of color. His
“Police Reform Action Plan” sought to dissolve the city’s Gun Violence Reduction Team in order to
“fundamentally re-shape” law enforcement’s approach to shooting prevention.
The city reported that although year-to-date shootings
December 15, 2020 7:03 PM
Since George Floyd’s death in May, Black Lives Matter activists have demanded that their elected officials
“Defund the Police.” But many Democratic-controlled cities that followed through with these far-left demands are today witnessing an uptick in violent crimes.
Portland
“increase police accountability and reinvest in black and brown communities.”
Wheeler proposed that over $7 million should be
redirected from the Portland Police Bureau to communities of color. His
“Police Reform Action Plan” sought to dissolve the city’s Gun Violence Reduction Team in order to
“fundamentally re-shape” law enforcement’s approach to shooting prevention.
The city reported that although year-to-date shootings
December 15, 2020 7:03 PM
Since George Floyd’s death in May, Black Lives Matter activists have demanded that their elected officials
“Defund the Police.” But many Democratic-controlled cities that followed through with these far-left demands are today witnessing an uptick in violent crimes.
Portland
“increase police accountability and reinvest in black and brown communities.”
Wheeler proposed that over $7 million should be
redirected from the Portland Police Bureau to communities of color. His
“Police Reform Action Plan” sought to dissolve the city’s Gun Violence Reduction Team in order to
“fundamentally re-shape” law enforcement’s approach to shooting prevention.
The city reported that although year-to-date shootings
Congress is close to finalizing a year-end $900 billion stimulus deal: It looks like the compromise is expected provide a new round of [~$600] direct payments to millions of Americans as well as additional unemployment benefits [~$300/week], food assistance and rental aid. It would prop up sputtering businesses with federally backed loans and provide funding for schools, hospitals and the distribution of a just-approved vaccine, reports the
New York Times.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has noted that Georgia incumbent senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are getting hammered in their runoff elections for not providing another round of stimulus checks. The PR of Trump signing new checks could help their reelection chances. (That said, early voting in GA has already kicked off.) Seattle s Rep. Pramila Jayapal, co-chair of the Progressive Caucus, has made her stance on a potential stimulus package clear:
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