Post by Portiaami on Jun 8, 2020 1:13:02 GMT
Insane: Minneapolis City Council to Disband the Police
townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/06/07/insane-minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-disband-police-department-n2570211
A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis City Council members have announced their intention to disband the city's police department. Nine members are set to vote for defunding and dismantling the police force in response to the death of George Floyd.
"We recognize that we don't have all the answers about what a police-free future looks like, but our community does," the council members admitted in their statement.
"We'll be taking intermediate steps towards ending the [Minneapolis Police Department] through the budget process other policy and budget decisions over the coming weeks and months."
For communities its size, Minneapolis has one of the highest crime rates in the nation.
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townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/06/07/insane-minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-disband-police-department-n2570211
A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis City Council members have announced their intention to disband the city's police department. Nine members are set to vote for defunding and dismantling the police force in response to the death of George Floyd.
"We recognize that we don't have all the answers about what a police-free future looks like, but our community does," the council members admitted in their statement.
"We'll be taking intermediate steps towards ending the [Minneapolis Police Department] through the budget process other policy and budget decisions over the coming weeks and months."
For communities its size, Minneapolis has one of the highest crime rates in the nation.
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