Minneapolis Votes to Keep Its Police Department
2 November 2021
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2 November 2021
Nearly a year and a half after a white Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, voters in the city have decided not to replace their police department with a new public safety agency that would have relied less on armed officers. Fifty-seven percent of voters rejected the proposed Department of Public Safety, which would have likely included a smaller number of cops, along with unarmed social workers, violence interrupters, traffic safety responders, and homeless outreach coordinators who would have tried to prevent crimes by helping people access housing, jobs, education, and health care. The election was seen in some ways ...
Minneapolis votes to keep its police department
Voters rejected a measure that would have created a new Department of Public Safety and reduced the number of cops.
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