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San Antonio police union quietly spent $600K to defeat Prop B; activists cry foul
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James Dykman, Fix SAPD data and policy analyst, and Ananda Tomas, deputy director of Fix SAPD, react to voting numbers during an election results watch party with members of Fix SAPD and supporters of Proposition B at The Friendly Spot in San Antonio on May 1, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Danny Diaz, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, speaks at a rally against Proposition B on the May 1 ballot, which would roll back police officer s right to bargain collectively, at Viola s Ventanas on Westover Hills Blvd., on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The San Antonio Black Officers Coalition and the SA Hispanic Officers Organization also joined in at the rally.Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio Express-News / Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Money flowing into campaigns for Prop B, San Antonio mayor with less than a week before election
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A supporter for District 2 candidate Pharaoh Clark moves a sign in a a field of signs at Lions Field Park as early voting for municipal elections in San Antonio gets underway on Monday, Apr. 19, 2021. Early voter turnout appeared light at several locations as canvassers and some seeking election or re-election made stops to polling sites.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographer
With less than a week before Election Day, money is pouring into races for San Antonio mayor and a ballot initiative to gut the police officers’ union.
Would Prop B hold San Antonio police accountable or defund them? Both arguments are a stretch
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Ananda Tomas, deputy director of Fix SAPD, hands out yard signs to volunteer Arturo Ordoqui. Fix SAPD is a leader in efforts to pass Proposition B.Robin Jerstad /Contributor
In an otherwise low-key local election, Proposition B on San Antonio’s May 1 ballot is arguably generating more debate and heated campaign activity than even the mayoral race.
One reason is the intense spotlight on allegations of police misconduct as witnessed recently in courtrooms and via camera footage across the U.S.
The protest marches and rallies in San Antonio and nationwide that emerged after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis have now segued to political action about police accountability.
Would Prop B hold San Antonio police accountable or defund them? Both arguments are a stretch expressnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from expressnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.