Thousands march in Washington, D.C., protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of local police on June 6, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Lawsuit Alleging 'Defund the Police' Movement Made Streets Unsafe Could Spur Others Like It
"The defunding movement in effect started in Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, and we are hoping that our action, if we prevail, will help others to fight back," said Douglas Seaton, president of the nonprofit Upper Midwest Law Center.
December 08, 2020 at 07:20 PM
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A lawsuit alleging that Minneapolis' response to pressure from the "defund the police" movement has left sections of the city without adequate law enforcement may lead to the filing of other similar cases around the country, according to a lawyer behind the Minnesota state court action.
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