"House Republican Embroiled in Domestic Abuse Scandal as Trump Administration Pushes for Conservative Policing Agenda A prominent House Republican has been stripped of his party's support following allegations of physical and emotional abuse against his ex-wife and daughter. The shocking move comes as the Trump administration is set to announce a major policing initiative, offering tens of millions of dollars in grants to cities across the US. However, there's a catch: the funding is contingent on cities abandoning progressive policing ideologies in favor of a more conservative approach, modeled after the Memphis "stop-and-frisk" policing strategy. The US Department of Justice has revealed plans to award up to $300 million in grants to four finalist cities, sparking concerns about the impact on community policing and social justice efforts."
The House Republican has been disavowed by his own party amid allegations that he has been abusive toward his ex-wife and daughterSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration is offering grants of tens of millions of dollars to cities across the US to create more Memphis-style enforcement surges – on the condition that they abandon progressive ideologies on policing.The US Department of Justice says it will announce up to four finalist cities which will split $300m in grant funding under a federal “Model Cities” policing initiative (MCI) next month, setting the stage for some of the largest federal policing grants ever awarded to individual US cities. Continue reading...
