Days after the city of Minneapolis was crippled by violent riots after the death of George Floyd and at the height of the “defund the police movement,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz endorsed a package of progressive police reforms that included “alternatives to policing.” “Minnesotans are demanding real change,” Walz said during a June 11, 2020,...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was critical of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s response to the unrest in his city in May 2020, saying later that year that the governor hesitated to send the National Guard as the city burned in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Frey spoke out about Walz’s response during an August 2020...
Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a running mate will put the Democratic governor’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread riots in the state back in the national spotlight. “[H]e’s been a disaster for Minnesota and is by far the most partisan governor that I can remember having,” Minnesota...
A recently unearthed video has captured then-Sen. Kamala Harris voicing support for the “defund the police” movement in 2020, despite the Biden campaign saying otherwise just months later after she joined the Democratic presidential ticket. Harris, speaking to the “Ebro in the Morning!” radio program on New York City-based HOT 97, said, “This whole movement...
