Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's selection as Vice President Harris' 2024 running mate does little to soothe concerns about crime across the country.
With Minneapolis burning during riots over the death of George Floyd in police custody in 2020, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz played a central role in the debate over policing and crime in the United States at the time. Anti-police protests quickly spread from Minneapolis to the rest of the country. He was criticized for dragging his feet in helping city police quell the unrest, withholding the National Guard for days.
Floyd's death and related riots led to calls to 'defund' police around the country, increased oversight and tough work conditions for officers who have remained on the job in some of the bluest cities. 'It was truly the epicenter of the 2020 anti-police movement,' said Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association. 'The policies espoused by Gov. Walz are anti-police, pro-criminal and leaning toward Marxism in a lot of ways.
In Minneapolis, which provided more recent numbers, homicides have dropped by more than 80% year-to-date compared to 2023, but they are almost near the full-year total of 2019. Motor vehicle thefts have risen steadily from just under 3,000 in 2019 to a high of 7,867 last year. There have already been 3,929 in 2024. Assaults and robberies both saw substantial spikes in the city in 2020 and 2021 before dropping to levels that remain above 2019.
One of them was George Howard, a domestic violence suspect. While he was free, he allegedly shot and killed another man in a road rage fight. A year later, the same group helped Shawn Michael Tillman post bail. He then allegedly found a rival at a train station and shot him six times. Representatives for Harris did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Fox News' Max Bacall, Paul Steinhauser and Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
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