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University of Minnesota breaks ties with the Minneapolis Police Department (Original Post)
Demovictory9
May 2020
OP
Good! Now maybe get your universities sports broadcasts off of Hate Radio stations
maxrandb
May 2020
#3
I really know nothing about this area of the US, except I thought it was not like this.
Tipperary
May 2020
#6
The entire U.S. is built on white supremacy, and Minnesota is no exception.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2020
#16
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Talk about the MPLS PD biting themselves in the Pocket book.
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.
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.
Cha
(297,137 posts)2. Thank you..
maxrandb
(15,320 posts)3. Good! Now maybe get your universities sports broadcasts off of Hate Radio stations
that provide your community nothing but hatred and racism for the other 165 hours of the week.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)5. Good. Now it's time to stop contracting with MINNCOR.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)6. I really know nothing about this area of the US, except I thought it was not like this.
Good on them for making this statement.
PoliWrangler
(139 posts)8. For the most part it's not
But there is a long legacy of racist and corporate $$ that we are learning how to shed. We got more work to do.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)16. The entire U.S. is built on white supremacy, and Minnesota is no exception.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)7. Bold move.
There goes state funding if the repugs have their way.
BComplex
(8,035 posts)15. Then maybe the repugs will be voted out!
That's a two-way street.
ancianita
(36,023 posts)9. Get ready for more of this, U.S. police departments. nt
hibbing
(10,096 posts)10. Wow n/t
Hekate
(90,642 posts)11. This is an EXCELLENT move!
Joinfortmill
(14,414 posts)12. Way to go!
MichMan
(11,908 posts)13. It didnt say how the university was going to provide all the services?
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?
I honestly don't think they are going to have to worry about "Large Crowds" for some time to come...........