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> police unions fight vigorously against reform and police unions are powerful in local politics

Aren't the Democrats the notionally pro-union party? I think it has fallen out of rhetorical favour in recent years, but I thought there was an association between Democrats being in charge and strong local union presences.




Yes.

Police unions are seen as an exception to the usual party alignment. The Minneapolis police union and its president Bob Kroll supported Trump's campaign:

https://www.lawofficer.com/minneapolis-police-union-touting-... (2019)




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