Three Minneapolis City Council members who pledged to dismantle the city's police department in the wake of George Floyd's death announced a new proposal Thursday that they say would keep officers in the city but remove a requirement that calls for a minimum number of them.
Police Chief Chuck Lovell’s two-part strategy also calls for greater community oversight of the patrol team and its tactics, as well as monthly reports on their investigative stops and searches.
Minneapolis makes big bet on violence prevention effort to stem crime surge With money diverted from police, city agency faces pressure to ramp up quickly, help stem crime surge. January 23, 2021 6:10pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Facing twin demands to curb police brutality and turn back a surge in violent crime, Minneapolis leaders have tripled the budget of a low profile city agency that treats violence as a public health crisis.
Now the Office of Violence Prevention faces its largest test since its founding in 2018. Its success will depend partly on its ability to work with the Minneapolis Police Department, whose budget was trimmed so more money could be spent on unarmed city workers who intervene in conflicts and help crime victims.
Another Step in a 1,000-mile Journey
Joint statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Mark Borkowski and Alderman José G. Pérez By Milwaukee Common Council - Jan 20th, 2021 01:17 pm
The relationship between the City of Milwaukee’s Police Department and the people it is intended to serve has often been difficult. Ours is not the first generation to struggle with the excessive use of force, racial discrimination, sworn officers doing jobs that ought to be done by civilians, and the unbearable long-term cost of our protective services. It may be, however, that this moment, our moment, is one where the reality of the coming pension crisis and the urgent demands of our community finally come together to compel the first difficult steps towards something better.
Troubled north Minneapolis corner poses potential test of new public safety approach A rough stretch of the North Side may provide a telling first test of a new strategy that prioritizes mental health care and drug treatment. January 19, 2021 9:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Situated in the heart of north Minneapolis commercial district, the corner of W. Broadway and N. Lyndale Avenue is home to a grocery store, a Walgreens, and a gas station that locals have taken to calling the murder station.
The Winner Gas station very nearly lived up to its dark nickname again when a 19-year-old was shot there last month. He was one of at least 21 people to have been struck by gunfire around the intersection since last June.