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Celerity

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Sun Oct 31, 2021, 04:45 AM Oct 2021

In a setback for Black Lives Matter, mayoral campaigns shift to 'law and order' [View all]

Across the country, local candidates are pitching themselves as advocates on safety and supporters of the police.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/30/crime-mayors-races/

Mayoral candidates across the country are closing out their campaigns pledging to restore law and order, a major setback for racial justice protesters who only a year ago thought they had permanently reshaped the debate on policing in American cities.

As voters head to the polls Tuesday, local elections are dominated by discussions about safety and law enforcement amid a surge in violent crime. The tone of the debate, even in many liberal urban communities, highlights how major policing reforms have stalled.

From Buffalo to Seattle, Democratic politicians who once championed significant reductions or reallocations of police department budgets are backtracking. In other cities, including Cleveland, liberal candidates are being hammered over their stances on public safety.

And even in cities without a competitive mayor’s race, the question of how to get tough on crime and bolster public safety has emerged as a defining issue. In Miami Beach, for example, Mayor Dan Gelber (D) is campaigning for a controversial referendum that would ban the sale of alcohol at bars and nightclubs after 2 a.m., which the mayor says is needed to regain control of the city after a tumultuous year of unruly behavior and gun violence. Gelber is also exploring how Miami Beach can hire more police officers.

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I live in Seattle pfitz59 Oct 2021 #1
Who do you think will win? Celerity Oct 2021 #2
I watched their debate earlier this month;... brooklynite Oct 2021 #13
Post removed Post removed Oct 2021 #15
Law and order ColinC Oct 2021 #3
Certainly not for everyone. We all know the main skulls getting cracked are and will be those of Celerity Oct 2021 #4
If these "law & order" types put more effort into Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2021 #5
What the heck does this mean? Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2021 #6
Details Celerity Oct 2021 #8
Thanks. I don't do facebook, so that bit sounded Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2021 #23
K&R Solly Mack Oct 2021 #7
It doesn't have to be one or the other luv2fly Oct 2021 #9
Nuance and complexity are tough for voters. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #16
In a normal nation yes, but the US has a horrific law enforcement template in terms of Celerity Oct 2021 #17
An utterly unsurprising disappointment. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #10
Seems like they are listening to their constituents MichMan Oct 2021 #11
that defies logic stillcool Oct 2021 #12
Much more likely to be a victim of crime MichMan Oct 2021 #14
crime for which you should never, stillcool Oct 2021 #18
Nah, I'll keep calling the police when forced to deal with crime and criminals Devil Child Oct 2021 #19
has nothing to do with 'moral' stance stillcool Oct 2021 #20
Your links also don't factor into my calling the PD when needed Devil Child Oct 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Oct 2021 #22
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