{"id":2055145,"date":"2023-10-04T12:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmers-sister-wants-this-defund-police-group-to-take-over-local-school-boards\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:11:20","slug":"gretchen-whitmers-sister-wants-this-defund-police-group-to-take-over-local-school-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmers-sister-wants-this-defund-police-group-to-take-over-local-school-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s sister supports defunding police and wants local school boards to be taken over by this group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgretchen-whitmers-sister-wants-this-defund-police-group-to-take-over-local-school-boards%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Congressional hopeful Liz Whitmer Gereghty &#8216;thrilled&#8217; with left-wing org that wants to pull cops from schools<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Gov. \u2063Gretchen Whitmer and sister Liz Whitmer \u2062Gereghty (Via \u200dTwitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s sister, who is running\u200c for Congress in New York, endorsed\u2062 a liberal \u200cgroup&#8217;s plan to recruit candidates for \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-pac-aims-to-fight-back-against-critical-race-theory-1619-project-by-targeting-local-school-board-elections\/\" title=\"New PAC Aims To Fight Back Against Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project By Targeting Local School Board Elections\">local school board elections<\/a>. That \u2062group wants to defund police and remove cops from schools.<\/p>\n<p>Liz \u200bWhitmer Gereghty on September 26 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LizforNY\/status\/1706657339346923868?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> \u200b she was &#8220;thrilled&#8221; to see left-wing political group Run \u200dFor Something &#8220;invest millions in recruiting and \u2064supporting&#8221; local school \u2064board candidates, adding that New York is &#8220;one election away from losing our school \u2062boards to\u200d book banners.&#8221; Run For Something, however, is pushing for far more than curriculum changes. \u200cThe group has long pledged to &#8220;help&#8221; school board candidates who\u200b aim to &#8220;get police out of school,&#8221; an objective it achieved in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/runforsomething\/status\/1271575917790466049?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denver<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/runforsomething\/status\/1271575918700630016?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minneapolis<\/a>. The group has also called to \u200bdefund the police altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want\u2064 to run for district attorney to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-breed-on-boudin-criticizing-crime-measures-hes-white-and-didnt-grow-up-poor-doesnt-get-desire-to-be-safe\/\" title=\"London Breed on Boudin Criticizing Crime Measures: He's White and Didn't Grow Up Poor, Doesn't Get 'Desire to Be Safe'\">hold law enforcement accountable<\/a> \u2064or city council to defund \u2063the\u2062 police and instead invest in BIPOC communities, \u200cwe&#8217;ll help you,&#8221; Run For Something <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/runforsomething\/status\/1270853247750729728?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s endorsement of\u2064 the\u2063 group comes as the congressional hopeful approaches a difficult primary\u200b against former congressman Mondaire Jones,\u2064 a longtime ally of the left-wing &#8220;Squad&#8221; who is known for his progressive politics. It also comes as the constituents\u200c Gereghty hopes to serve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/18\/nyregion\/suburbs-new-york-city-tension.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sound the alarm<\/a> about crime. In Rockland and Putnam counties, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmers-sister-wants-this-defund-police-group-to-take-over-local-school-boards\/\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer's sister supports defunding police and wants local school boards to be taken over by this group.\">sit roughly 50 miles north<\/a> of New York City, crime increased in nearly every\u2062 reported category between 2021 and \u200d2022.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty \u200bhas subsequently\u200b worked to walk a fine line on crime, \u200cwith the Democrat expressing support for both law enforcement and some \u200dcriminals. Gereghty on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lizforny.com\/on-the-issues\/#commonsense-gun-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign site<\/a>, for example, says she supports cashless bail \u200dfor &#8220;those\u2063 accused of non-violent \u200bcrime,&#8221; as &#8220;we \u2062should not be\u2062 ruining\u200d peoples&#8217; lives \u2026 if they cannot afford bail.&#8221; But \u2062she also stresses \u2063the need to be &#8220;tough on crime&#8221; and \u2063&#8221;support law enforcement.&#8221; Gereghty\u2063 did \u200bnot return a request for comment on her endorsement of Run For Something and which crimes she considers &#8220;non-violent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty is a\u2064 former school board member herself, having joined the Katonah-Lewisboro board of education \u2063in 2019. Gereghty \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/whitmers-sister-leaves-local-school-board-high-and-dry-to-run-for-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abruptly resigned<\/a> from that role in June, however, one month after she announced her bid for New York&#8217;s 19th Congressional District. Gereghty&#8217;s former colleagues on the board lamented the &#8220;unforeseen&#8221; \u200ddeparture, which gave them just two weeks to fill the vacancy with an unelected successor.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s decision to forgo her school board role in favor of a congressional campaign has fueled\u2064 criticism that the Michigan native\u200d does not represent the New York district\u2064 she seeks to serve in Congress. Gereghty has courted support for her campaign from Michigan&#8217;s congressional delegation and hired\u200b a\u2062 campaign manager who most recently worked in the Great Lakes State. In April, meanwhile, Michigan&#8217;s Whitmer <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/gretchen-whitmer-gives-max-contribution-to-sisters-new-york-congressional-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributed the maximum amount<\/a> to \u200bher sister&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t even know [Whitmer&#8217;s] sister lived in the district,&#8221; liberal New York congressman Jamaal Bowman said that month. \u2063&#8221;And I \u200cdon&#8217;t know many people who know her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to recruiting \u200clocal \u2062candidates who\u2064 want to defund police, Run For Something&#8217;s leaders have also campaigned in favor \u200bof the unpopular policy. \u200bNithya Raman, a Run For Something <a href=\"https:\/\/runforsomething.net\/how-we-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regional\u200d director<\/a> who serves on the \u2063Los\u200b Angeles \u200dcity council, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsidecurrent.com\/news\/opinion-does-l-a-city-councilwoman-nithya-raman-s-shift-on-policing-signal-something-bigger\/article_5517a132-46ed-11ee-9bb2-63c74d90c606.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> a pledge in 2020 to slash the city&#8217;s\u200c police budget by 97 percent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2064 path\u200d is not\u2063 complicated: fund services. Fund housing. Fund care. Defund the police,&#8221; Raman said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty is\u200b running to unseat freshman GOP lawmaker Mike Lawler, who last year upset then-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair \u200cSean Patrick \u200dMaloney by less than 2,000 \u2062votes. Jones complicated that effort when he announced\u200b his own campaign to take on Lawler, pitting the two prominent Democrats against each other \u200cin a race that is <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/knives-out-in-new-york-squad-backed-democrat-launches-house-campaign-against-gretchen-whitmers-sister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected to get \u200dmessy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2064 potential consequences of removing police \u200cfrom schools, and what\u2063 factors\u200c should\u2062 be considered in making this \u200ddecision?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Istrict and is exploiting the\u2064 position for personal gain. The endorsement of Run For\u2062 Something further solidifies this perception, \u200cas the group&#8217;s radical agenda\u200c does not align with the concerns of the constituents in\u2063 Rockland and \u2064Putnam counties.<\/p>\n<p>The push to remove police \u2062from schools \u2063is a controversial topic that has gained\u200b traction in recent years. Proponents argue that police presence in schools contributes to the school-to-prison pipeline\u2062 and disproportionately targets students of color.\u200b They argue that alternative methods of addressing disciplinary issues \u2063and ensuring \u200cschool safety should be employed, such as restorative justice\u200c practices\u200c and increased mental health support. Critics, on \u2062the other hand, argue \u200bthat \u200cremoving police from schools leaves students\u200c vulnerable to potential threats and \u2063reduces the ability\u2064 to respond\u2064 effectively\u2064 to\u200b emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to\u200c address\u2062 the concerns raised by proponents\u200d of removing police \u200bfrom schools,\u2064 it is equally important to consider the \u2062potential consequences of such \u200ba policy. The safety and well-being of students should be the top priority, and any decision regarding police\u200d presence in schools should be\u200d based on a thorough assessment of the \u200cunique\u200b needs and circumstances of each school and community.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the endorsement of Run For Something raises questions about \u200cGereghty&#8217;s stance on law enforcement and crime. Her support for defunding the\u2063 police and \u2064her endorsement \u200dof a \u2063group that calls for such \u200bmeasures seem contradictory \u200dto her claim \u200dof being &#8220;tough\u2062 on crime.&#8221; Constituents\u200b may question\u2062 whether she can truly provide effective representation\u200b and address their concerns \u2062regarding public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s decision to abruptly resign from the school board also raises concerns about her commitment\u200b to public service and her ability to fulfill her responsibilities. Leaving the board \u200cwith just two weeks&#8217; notice \u2064and \u2062forcing the\u2063 remaining\u2064 members\u200c to find an \u200cunelected \u2064successor \u2063reflects a \u2064lack of consideration for the needs of the community and a prioritization\u200c of personal ambitions over the well-being of the \u200dstudents and families she was elected to represent.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Liz Whitmer Gereghty&#8217;s \u200cendorsement of Run For Something and\u2064 their \u200bagenda to \u2062remove police\u2062 from schools raises questions about her alignment with \u200bthe concerns and values \u200bof the\u2063 constituents in \u2063the\u2064 New York district she hopes to represent.\u2064 Her decision to resign from the\u2064 school board and her \u2064contradictory stance\u2063 on law enforcement further fuel skepticism and criticism.\u200d The\u2063 safety \u200band well-being \u200bof students should\u2063 be prioritized\u2064 in any\u2062 discussion regarding police \u2062presence in schools, \u2062and decisions should be made based on a thorough \u200bassessment of the \u2063unique needs\u200d of\u200b each community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional candidate Liz Whitmer Gereghty expressed excitement over a left-wing organization&#8217;s proposal to remove police from schools. Governor Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s sister, running for Congress in New York, supported this plan and endorsed the group&#8217;s efforts to recruit candidates for school board elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2020,"featured_media":2055146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}