I have seen the video and photo of the disabled man downtown last night. We are taking the matter very seriously and working diligently to find video, photos and additional information.
a board member asking the parent of a student if she had any suggestions about how to change the behavior of students in the schools so that police wouldn't be needed was really frustrating to hear & makes me feel like the imagination of these folks is limited.
Some astonishing numbers found by @nckevns:
Columbus spends $1.5 million more on @ColumbusPolice vehicles than it does on affordable housing.
Columbus spends 3.5 times as much on police uniforms than it does on infant mortality efforts.
For every change we will make, there will be a call for more. But, if we start with what we know is true and right, we will make our community a safer place to live for all of our residents.
Columbus @MayorGinther says he’ll form a working group for an independent police review board by July, and wants to have members seated by the end of the year. https://t.co/7Jcx7IXToo
Right now: Employees at Northstar walking out. This after the staff wanted to suspend their 50% discount for law enforcement. However, Northstar didn’t suspend the discount. The restaurant says, “We support our first responders and also support the movement for social change.”