https://freerepublic.com/tag/janeesegeorge/ en-us Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:44:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4382329/posts A longtime “Defund the Police” advocate who could be the next mayor of the nation’s capital has argued that American policing is “rooted in white supremacy” — and she, like NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is also a member of Democratic Socialists of America. Janeese Lewis George, who won her D.C. City Council seat in 2020 with the backing of the DSA and on a “Defund the Police” platform following the George Floyd protests and riots, is now a leading contender to replace outgoing multi-term Mayor Muriel Bowser. The Democratic mayoral primary will be based on ranked choice voting for the... Just the news https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4382329/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:44:30 GMT