'We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response,' council member Jeremiah Ellison said
“It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe,” Bender added,The veto-proof majority included nine of the council's 12 current members: Bender, Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham, Steve Fletcher, Alondra Cano, Andrew Johnson, Jeremy Schroeder, Jeremiah Ellison, and Cam Gordon. During the rally, the council members promised to re-invest funds into community-led safety initiatives instead of the police department,.
Ahead of their formal announcement, several council members shared the news on social media, promising their constituents that change would come. "We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together," Ellison "We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due.""Pleased to stand with the community and my City Council colleagues today to imagine a new, better approach to public safety in Minneapolis. The time has come."
Their announcement comes after several other entities, such as Minneapolis Public Schools, the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Parks and RecreationLast week, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights also announced their plans to launch an investigation into the city's police department, which will look at Minneapolis police policies and procedures throughout the last 10 years to determine whether the department has engaged in discriminatory practices toward people of color,...
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