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Sasha Cotton is preparing to leave her position as Minneapolis' first-ever Office of Violence Prevention director. Her departure comes amid a recent uptick in violent crime in the city.
A Minneapolis City Council committee heard firsthand Wednesday how an effort to stop violence before it happens has developed over the past year.
Crime in Minneapolis is nothing new as of late, but with six homicides in less than a week and a police department down 176 officers, many are asking why.
The video's release came after mounting pressure from lawmakers and activists demanding transparency from the police department.
Victims, advocates, prosecutors and others working the juvenile justice system tell 5 INVESTIGATES there is no simple solution to the violence, but the pressure to find answers has never been higher.