Sen. Klobuchar hosts roundtable to discuss
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Posted By: NorthernDog, 4/26/2022 2:59:57 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. - According to reports, Minneapolis experienced a 537% increase in carjacking between 2019 and 2020. Monday afternoon, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) held a roundtable with six police chiefs from across Minnesota to emphasize the need to address the spike in carjackings and other crimes. The police chiefs shared their experiences. Many of them discussed the topic of mental health and the need for more resources to address mental health crisis in the community. ”Something I personally would like to see is not sending broken people back into the streets. When someone is committing crime and continuously getting
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Dems new mantra is violent crimes are all due to mental health issues. And don't dare lock-up the offenders - they just need to see a counselor.