On Monday, 14 members of the faith-based social justice coalition Isaiah gathered in front of St. Paul City Hall to advocate against potential new police hiring in the city budget that will be unveiled in August.
Instead, they called for additional investments in prisoner re-entry programs, after-school programs, libraries, parks and rec centers — anything that could help prevent crime.
“I think the question is does our bold vision mean adding more police to our force?” said Minister JaNae Bates, a St. Paul resident and spokeswoman for Isaiah.
