As More Federal Agents Enter American Cities, Local Leaders Can’t Keep Them In Line
Posted on AllSides July 31st, 2020
From The Center
As the U.S. Justice Department starts sending more federal agents to big cities across the country, there’s good and bad news for their mayors and residents.The good news is that the feds in question are not the camo-clad unit that have created such an uproar in Portland by clashing violently with protesters. According to the Justice Department, the influx of agents will expand long-standing partnerships between city cops and agencies like the FBI. The campaign also includes $61 million worth of hiring grants for local officers.The bad news: City officials...