Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions

Plus: 4 Keys to Understanding 'Defund the Police' Movement

Jun 09, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where some lawmakers like the left's call to "defund the police." What does that mean and where is it getting a foothold? Fred Lucas reports. Police unions stand in the way of correcting police misconduct, Rachel Greszler writes. On the podcast, one black American explains why he organized a "Rosary walk" to honor George Floyd. Plus: pondering a contract with black America; the legacy of Sam Houston; and Harry Potter's creator again summons woke disapproval. On this date in 1973, with a record finish in the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win U.S. racing's Triple Crown.     Commentary Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions By Rachel Greszler "We do not have the ability to get rid of many of these officers that we know have done wrong in the past due to issues with both the contract and the arbitration associated with the union," says Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. More News 4 Keys to Understanding 'Defund the Police' Movement By Fred Lucas "The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform," says Rep. Ilhan Omar. "It's time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis." More Analysis We 'Need a Change in Hearts': African American Explains Why He Organized a Prayer Walk By Katrina Trinko "It's a false choice between prayer and action. I'm saying we need to do both," says Louis Brown, who organized a rosary walk on Capitol Hill. More Commentary Brian Kilmeade on Sam Houston's Fighting Spirit Against the Odds By Fred Lucas "Early on in his life, [Sam Houston] was in his 20s, he was a guy going headstrong into a hail of bullets. As he got older, he realized that courage is great, but it's got to be calculated," says Brian Kilmeade, a Fox News Channel host and author of "Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers." More Commentary A Contract With Black America By Cal Thomas One suggestion is recruiting neighborhood residents for the police, which makes sense given the broken relationship between law enforcement and African Americans in this country. More Commentary 'It Isn't Hate to Speak the Truth': J.K. Rowling Bravely Defies Political Correctness By Katrina Trinko "'People who menstruate.' I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" tweets the "Harry Potter" author. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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