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More than two million people opted to withdraw funds from their superannuation as part of the government Covid stimulus measures, with a staggering 64 per cent spending money for non-essential reasons, such as gambling or shopping.

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Not everyone was shocked by the price however, with one person, seemingly referring to the cost of living crisis, writing: ‘Cheese, where I live, in Asda is about £2.50/2.70. The price has gone up quite a bit.’

The community requested additional police presence after Minneapolis saw increased violence and Breaking news criminal activity after an outcry over George Floyd’s murder prompted the woke city council to cut $1 million from the police department.

The police department says the buyback program will help police target crime trends and hotspots. A protester is pictured in front of building set on fire during a demonstration in Minneapolis in May 2020

‘Everyone is taking the p**s at the moment and I don’t know why because all the queues have disappeared from the chippy,’ the wrote. ‘Pubs and restaurants are pretty empty, everyone has cut back because of high prices, so they lose out even more in the end!’

The proposal would have changed the city charter to remove a requirement to have a police department with a minimum number of officers. Supporters said a complete overhaul of policing was necessary to stop police violence.

The community requested additional police presence after Minneapolis saw increased violence and criminal activity after outcry over George Floyd’s murder prompted the woke city council to cut $1 million from the police department. Rioters are pictured in May 2020

Councilor Phillipe Cunningham argued the pledge’s language was ‘up for interpretation’ and that soon after the promise was made, it became ‘very clear that most [council members] had interpreted that language differently.’

Ward 1 Councilmember Elliott Payne echoed the concerns, saying: ‘I’m of the opinion that everyone who’s a taxpayer should get equal service and I’m not comfortable with wealthier neighborhoods pooling resources to get superior service.’

Minneapolis police saw a large cop exodus in the last two years due to retirements, resignations and disability leaves following Floyd’s death. The black man was killed on May 25 when then-cop Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. 

Critics allege the buyback initiatives are inequitable to those living in poorer communities. A Minneapolis home is pictured in July 2022 with a sign asking criminals not to target the property as ‘children live in this house’

Officers in riot gear fire tear gas in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Station as people gather to protest after a police officer shot and killed a black man in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 11, 2021

The Minneapolis Safety Initiative, a resident-created nonprofit crowdfunding for additional police patrols, calls the program a ‘temporary measure to address the current crime wave while MPD continues to rebuild to full staffing levels.’

The council cut $1.1 million from its $193 million policing budget in 2020, but has since raised the budget to $196 million. Protesters are pictured outside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building in May 2020

Similarly, in November 2021, Minneapolis voters rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters had hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city.

‘I would rather see this be managed more equitably as part of a comprehensive staffing model that is driven by actual needs of neighborhoods, not necessarily just the resources of one neighborhood versus another.’

‘I don’t believe safety should be measured or administered based on the economic tax bracket that you’re in,’ AJ Awed, an executive director of neighborhood group the Cedar Riverside Community Council, told MinnPost.