Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Minnesota 3rd Congressional District in 2020 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedHow to Address the Single Parent Crisis: We can address the crisis through legislation, community engagement, and by shifting values in the African-American community to emphasize two-parent families. Federal legislation to remove the marriage penalty in government programs and provide a tax deduction for those who complete marriage preparation. Support and promote nonprofits that include education on the value of marriage and the negative impact father absence has on children and the community. Partner with schools, community leaders, and Black churches to extol the values of marriage for children and for married couples. Learn more
Support the creation of special prosecution units to prosecute police misconduct cases Learn more
Intervene, retrain, review, monitor, and remove problem officers Includes early warning programs for bad officers. Increase coordination with federal officials. Learn more
Support, encourage, and implement community policing Encourage police departments to build closer relationships with the community and work in a proactive relationship with citizens to identify and solve problems. Increase support for the Department of Justice (DOJ) community policing program. Learn more
Reinstitute the DOJ’s pattern and practice review of local police departments Learn more
Revise hiring standards and procedures. Implement a character-based system of screening and hiring new officers that emphasizes personality traits conducive to respectful, lawful and effective policing. Promote community input on hiring practices and resource allocation. Learn more
Review pay and benefits Incentivize compliance with best practices. Learn more
Better training of law enforcement tactics Develop and implement well-defined use-of-force policies without compromising public or officer safety. Develop guidelines and instructions for officers to intervene when another officer is using unreasonable use of force. Ban neck restraints. Increase training in crisis response, intervention, and de-escalation. Institute First Amendment policies and training that protect the right to free speech while ensuring public safety. Learn more
Update and implement procedures for reporting, investigating, and disciplining use of force misconduct. Improve processes to respond to both external and internal misconduct complaints. Eliminate binding arbitration procedures for police terminated for excessive use of force. Learn more
Qualls Supports Local Control of Public Education and School Choice for Parents. Learn more
I will support trade deals that further enhance these trading relationships. I support President Trump’s work in rebuilding the relationship with Israel, opposing the Iranian deal and acknowledging Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Regarding the Palestinian people and the two-state solution, Israel and the Palestinian Leadership should resolve outstanding issues among themselves without edicts declared by the United Nations or other countries or political organizations. Learn more
The United States must end its reliance on Chinese manufactured pharmaceuticals, the latest example of our overdependence on China. Our continued dependence on China for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies threatens our public health and undermines our national security. The coronavirus pandemic has specifically highlighted the extent of our reliance on Chinese manufactured pharmaceuticals and the immediate need for realigning our supply chain in this life-saving industry. Learn more
We should enact five policy changes to help end America’s reliance on Chinese manufactured pharmaceuticals: Direct China to ensure the safety and efficacy of their pharmaceutical products and, unless done to our satisfaction, prevent further importation of such products. Institute a country of origin label on all pharmaceuticals. Test, monitor, and track all imported pharmaceutical ingredients. Require the FDA to compile a list of all pharmaceuticals produced in China, identify pharmaceuticals of critical importance, and determine alternative sources of supply. Incentivize and invest in domestic manufacturing to ensure the production and safety of essential medicines and medical supplies. This includes antibiotics, generic drugs, vitamins, masks, gloves, gowns, ventilators, and face shields. Learn more
I am ready and willing to tackle the rising deficits and debt head-on, and avoid the fiscal catastrophe that awaits families, businesses and future generations of the Third District and Minnesota Learn more
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