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3 proposals for Minneapolis policing changes could be on November ballot article
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis voters could have one, two, or potentially even three public safety questions on the November ballot. Groundwork is being laid in multiple directions for these various proposals to move forward.
In a presentation to the City Council’s Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, council members Jeremy Schroeder, Phillipe Cunningham and Steve Fletcher, outlined their proposed plan for a new Department of Public Safety that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department. Among their list of desired changes are replacing the police chief with a commissioner and instead of the mayor having sole power over law enforcement, they would share that power with council members.