Tag: Minneapolis City Charter
Appeals ruling creates Minneapolis ‘ghost force,’ experts say
Law experts spoke out against an "illogical" Monday appeals court ruling that overturned a July decision ordering Minneapolis to properly staff its police department.
With...
Minneapolis teachers union supports defunding the police, ‘reimagining’ public safety
A Minnesota teachers union recently declared its support for defunding the police in Minneapolis.
Yet another politically charged union, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 59...
Omar doubles down on ‘dismantling’ Minneapolis Police Department
Rep. Ilhan Omar reinforced in a recent interview on MSNBC that she supports “reimagining” and eventually “dismantling” the Minneapolis Police Department altogether.
“Reimagining is the...
Councilmember cancels meetings with community amid attempt to gut MPD
Minneapolis City Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham once claimed that "community engagement" is key to defunding the police. Now, Cunningham has canceled his "Community Office Hours"...
Minneapolis leaders propose new department to ‘supervise’ police officers
Minneapolis City Council members officially introduced a draft amendment to the city charter that would create a new Department of Public Safety and eliminate...
Minneapolis City Council members to seek ‘removal of police’ as standalone...
A group of Minneapolis City Council members plan to introduce a proposal that would erase the Minneapolis Police Department as its own separate department.
Currently,...