Democrats' weakness on crime becomes a statewide issue in Minnesot

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Washington Examiner

Crime is still a major vulnerability for Democrats across the country heading into the midterm elections. The issue tracks back to the riots that were permitted in Minneapolis in 2020, and now, the effects might be felt statewide in Minnesota.

Politico details the standing of the state’s “most vulnerable progressive,” Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison is polling nearly even with his GOP opponent Jim Schultz. According to Politico, “crime is about all” Schultz wants to discuss, which only makes sense in a race to serve as the state’s chief prosecutor.

 

It also makes sense, given where Ellison comes down on policing. Ellison supported Minneapolis’s attempt to abolish its police department and replace it with a “public safety department” that would be under the control of the city’s incompetent city council. Minneapolis still hasn’t gotten its homicide surge under control, thanks in part to city leadership that was focused on dismantling the police department instead of confronting crime — again, a decision that was supported by Ellison.

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Twin Cities weekend crime recap

Four people were shot in one incident in Minneapolis, three people were murdered in St. Paul, and two separate shootings took place at or near the Minnesota State Fair.

Crime Watch MN

September 6, 2022

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