As protests build in Minneapolis, Portland, Justice Department has scrapped its "Peacemakers" office

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2. ....In Minneapolis, the office had some recent successes, in its response to the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

And Trump calls himself the Peace President. damn


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............In Minneapolis, the office had some recent successes, in its response to the killing of George Floyd in 2020. An agency report reviewed by CBS News said the Community Relations Service's deployment to Minneapolis during the trial of Floyd's killer was the largest by the office in 2021

"The Community Relations Service deployed twice to Minneapolis during the trial and sentencing of Derek Chauvin," the report said. "Despite the challenges of social distancing, CRS conciliators worked for months to build relationships with the community, facilitate dialogues, and lead trainings."

Bert Brandenburg, who used to work in the Community Relations Service, told CBS News, "When we sideline peacemakers, we all pay the price."

"Minnesota is not the first and not the last city where you'd want peacemakers on the streets."