The city will instead invest in community-based public safety programs.
The Minneapolis City Council on Sunday voted to disband its police department and invest in community-based public safety programs following calls from activists to ‘defund the police,’ in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.... [+]
University Avenue on June 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The march, organized by the Black Visions Collective, commemorated the life of George Floyd who was killed by members of the MPD on May 25. City Council President Lisa Bender, along with a majority of council members that cannot be vetoed by Mayor Jacob Frey,“We’re here because we hear you.
. “In Minneapolis and in cities across the United States it is clear that our existing system of policing and public safety is not keeping our communities safe.”Bender said that the council would start a conversation with the community about what the new “community-led” public safety program will entail.
The police department had already lost much of its support from the community, with key partners including
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