A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Created: April 30, 2021 05:54 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials on Friday.
Yes 4 Minneapolis, a coalition of community groups, delivered dozens of boxes containing the 20,000 signatures to amend the Minneapolis charter to officials at City Hall. The coalition s proposed amendment would replace the police department with a new Department of Public Safety and shift authority over the police from the mayor to the City Council.
The petition comes as the city of Minneapolis remains under pressure to overhaul policing after George Floyd s fatal encounter with former Officer Derek Chauvin last May. Chauvin awaits sentencing after being convicted of murder and manslaughter charges, and three other officers involved in the arrest face trial this summer. A Justice Departm
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