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BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis city council votes 12-0 to abolish police department after death of George Floyd and will replace it with a 'department of community safety and violence prevention' (Patreon)

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2020-06-26 21:21:36

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2024-05

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Minneapolis city council unanimously approves amendment to city charter
City charter requires that there be a police force to maintain public safety
Amendment calls for 'department of community safety and violence prevention'
New department would offer 'a holistic, public health-oriented approach'
Agency head will have 'non-law-enforcement experience in community safety'
Five city council members are trying to jam through amendment quickly
They hope to get amendment on ballot in November so city residents can vote
But Mayor Jacob Frey said he is opposed to abolishing the police department
If Frey vetoes the amendment, the city council could then override his veto

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Minneapolis council puts plan to abolish police in motion

Minneapolis city council unanimously approves amendment to city charter City charter requires that there be a police force to maintain public safety Amendment calls for 'department of community safety and violence prevention' New department would offer 'a holistic, public health-oriented approach' Agency head will have 'non-law-enforcement experience in community safety'