The Gateway Pundit reported on April 30 that the murder rate in St. Louis hit a 50-year high in 2020, with unidentified murders occurring only in poor black neighborhoods. The elite believe it’s the police’s fault. As a result, the St. Louis City (MO) Budget Committee, with the support of Mayor Tishaura Jones, has approved an amendment to this year’s budget bill that would reallocate $4 million from the police department’s budget, including the elimination of 98 unfilled positions, with no active police officer positions affected, which still has to pass a final vote by a committee of city councilors.
In a statement following Thursday’s meeting of the Board ofEstimate and Apportionment, Mayor Jones said, “For too long, the budget has not supported the needs of the people, which is the reason for the record number of killings and other acts of violence. This revised budget will start St. Louis on a new path to address some of the root causes of crime.” It is the fault of the police that the murder rate is too high, which is the sheer insanity emanating from the left in cities across America today. Marxist Congressman Cory Bush praised the shift.
Mayor Jones said the $4 million diverted from police positions represents only a small portion of the department’s $170 million budget.
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