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University of Minnesota breaks ties with the Minneapolis Police Department (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2020 OP
Talk about the MPLS PD biting themselves in the Pocket book. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #1
Can hardly wait for trump to stiff their services after a rally there. dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #4
Thank you.. Cha May 2020 #2
Good! Now maybe get your universities sports broadcasts off of Hate Radio stations maxrandb May 2020 #3
Good. Now it's time to stop contracting with MINNCOR. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #5
I really know nothing about this area of the US, except I thought it was not like this. Tipperary May 2020 #6
For the most part it's not PoliWrangler May 2020 #8
The entire U.S. is built on white supremacy, and Minnesota is no exception. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #16
Bold move. SharonClark May 2020 #7
Then maybe the repugs will be voted out! BComplex May 2020 #15
Get ready for more of this, U.S. police departments. nt ancianita May 2020 #9
Wow n/t hibbing May 2020 #10
This is an EXCELLENT move! Hekate May 2020 #11
Way to go! Joinfortmill May 2020 #12
It didnt say how the university was going to provide all the services? MichMan May 2020 #13
Seriously? DENVERPOPS May 2020 #14
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. Talk about the MPLS PD biting themselves in the Pocket book.
Wed May 27, 2020, 08:37 PM
May 2020

Tons of MPLS PD officers make double their Hourly Pay working events at the U Campus.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
4. Can hardly wait for trump to stiff their services after a rally there.
Wed May 27, 2020, 08:48 PM
May 2020


He hasn't paid the cities for his rallies. All that money would come out of his PAC funds, but he's spending that money on himself and highly paid family/friends, like Parscale.
Trump Org. is not doing well at all, for various reasons.

maxrandb

(15,320 posts)
3. Good! Now maybe get your universities sports broadcasts off of Hate Radio stations
Wed May 27, 2020, 08:42 PM
May 2020

that provide your community nothing but hatred and racism for the other 165 hours of the week.

 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
6. I really know nothing about this area of the US, except I thought it was not like this.
Wed May 27, 2020, 08:56 PM
May 2020

Good on them for making this statement.

PoliWrangler

(139 posts)
8. For the most part it's not
Wed May 27, 2020, 09:41 PM
May 2020

But there is a long legacy of racist and corporate $$ that we are learning how to shed. We got more work to do.

MichMan

(11,908 posts)
13. It didnt say how the university was going to provide all the services?
Wed May 27, 2020, 10:30 PM
May 2020

Are they planning on hiring enough security to handle the large crowds and to have their own bomb sniffing K9 team?

DENVERPOPS

(8,810 posts)
14. Seriously?
Wed May 27, 2020, 10:55 PM
May 2020

I honestly don't think they are going to have to worry about "Large Crowds" for some time to come...........

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