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Following widespread calls to defund the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after the death of George Floyd in the city, the council approved a budget shift in support of violence prevention.
Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing by Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press Posted Dec 10, 2020 2:40 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 10, 2020 at 2:44 pm EDT MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor’s targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. Mayor Jacob Frey, who had threatened to veto the entire budget if the council went ahead with its plan to ...
The Minneapolis City Council approved a budget that will redirect about $8 million from a $179 million policing budget toward violence prevention programs and other social initiatives. Police staffing will stay the same.
Minneapolis City Council approves 'Safety for All' plan The council approved a budget that keeps Mayor Frey's staffing levels, but shifts nearly $8 million from the police budget to violence prevention and other services. Author: Associated Press, KARE 11 Staff Published: 2:20 AM CST December 10, 2020 Updated: 7:48 AM CST December 10, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council voted to approve the proposed city 2021 budget early Thursday morning, investing $7.7 million dollars of the budget on the Safety for All Plan, a move that redire...
Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing: ‘We cannot afford to remain stuck in the past’ Minneapolis (WCCO) — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor’s targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. Mayor Jacob Frey, who had threatened to veto the entire budget if the council went ahead with its plan to cap police staffing, said the vote was a defining moment for t...