Minneapolis City Council committee votes not to provide Bob Kroll defense in lawsuits
On Wednesday, the Policy and Government Oversight Committee voted to deny Kroll indemnification in four lawsuits he is named in.
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A Minneapolis City Council Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday not to support former Minneapolis Police Department lieutenant and union leader Bob Kroll in multiple lawsuits.
The Policy and Government Oversight Committee voted to deny Kroll indemnification in four lawsuits he is named in. In doing so, the city will not provide him legal defense, which it is typically required to do for its employees.
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A charter amendment to replace the MinneapolisPolice 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 Department probe into
Petition Could Force Referendum on Future of Minneapolis PD
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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.