CRIME SURGED ON AMY’S WATCH
Under Amy, criminals get the break. Families pay the price.
Amy Klobuchar has spent years pointing to her record as a prosecutor to prove she’s tough on crime. Hower, Amy was Hennepin County’s top prosecutor and violent crime surged 24% on her watch.
Since leaving the prosecutor’s office, Amy Klobuchar has continued to put criminals ahead of everyday Minnesotans. Amy backed reducing cash bail, opposing mandatory minimum sentences, and supporting changes that would weaken legal protections for police.
Minnesotans doesn’t need Amy’s feel-good talking points, they need a governor who puts public safety first.
Amy Klobuchar presided over a nearly 24 percent rise in Minneapolis violent crime in 2005, the heart of her jurisdiction (MPR News, 2006).
Where She Stands Now
Amy Klobuchar called for reforming or reducing cash bail, allowing violent criminals back on the streets.
Amy wanted to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences reform during her 2019 presidential campaign.
Amy pushed for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which limited use-of-force practices and reduced legal protections for police.
Amy Klobuchar backed “ban the box” housing rules, which limit landlords from asking about a renter’s criminal record.
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