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Minneapolis Votes to Dismantle Police Department and Find New Approach to Public Safety

A majority of Minneapolis City Council members voted Sunday to dismantle the city’s police department and replace it with a new model of public safety, the New York Times (NYT) reported. The move follows activists’ calls to “defund police” after the violent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis law enforcement officers two weeks ago. As Republicans have expectedly described such calls as “appalling” and “outlandish,” Congressional Democrats have also distanced themselves from the calls, focussing instead on bringing a new bill addressing police reform.

U.S. Supreme Court Forcing Christians To Hire Transgenders?

The U.S. Supreme Court will effectively decide whether Christian and conservative employers can be forced to hire transgender people and gays. Its case centers around a late funeral director who, in 2013, lost her job after telling her boss she would transition from male to female.

WH: Trump ‘Appalled’ by Democrats’ Call to Defund the Police

Efforts by Democrats to dismantle and defund the police department represents a “rolling back” of the “protective layers that protect Americans in their homes and places of business,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday.

Federal Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion For Fiscal Year

Uncle Sam has added $1.2 trillion to the budget deficit over the last two months, according to the latest numbers Monday that detail how the government has used cash to try to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its economic catastrophe.

Most Americans Say Things ‘Out Out of Control’ Poll Claims

Two significant media companies claim their survey suggests that eight out of 10 American voters believe things in the United States “are out of control.” The NBC News/Wall Street Journal opinion poll, released Sunday, came amid sometimes violent protests over perceived racist police abuse and concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota to Investigate Minneapolis Police Department Policies and Procedures

The state of Minnesota will start an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) policies and procedures over the last ten years, to determine if officers “engaged in systemic discriminatory practices,” the Star Tribune reported. The inquiry follows the death of George Floyd, who died on May 25 after an arresting officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he lay face down on the road, unarmed and with his hands cuffed behind his back.

Trump Cancels Republican Convention In North Carolina, Seeks New State

U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants a different state to host the Republican National Convention because host North Carolina refuses to guarantee the event can take place in Charlotte without restrictions due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

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