The Liberal Case Against Public Unions

INJUSTICE

From bad cops getting new jobs to unfireable bad teachers—the lack of accountability should be a national shame, and an embarrassment to progressives.

Published Jan. 30 2023 4:40AM EST

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Derek Chauvin, the policeman who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, had a history of citizen complaints and was thought to be “tightly wound,” not a trait ideal for someone patrolling the streets with a deadly weapon.

Philip K. Howard

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The Liberal Case Against Public Unions

From bad cops getting new jobs to unfireable bad teachers—the lack of accountability should be a national shame, and an embarrassment to progressives.

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Philip K. Howard