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Tag: Defund the police

Local / National / News

Police reform still in limbo one year after Floyd murder

June 20, 2021 - by Abdi Mohamed

Many cities across the country are working to introduce reforms on the state and local level to effect change in policing, but much progress is yet to be made in the city that sparked the idea of dismantling police.

Police reform still in limbo one year after Floyd murder Read More
Opinion

Demand to defund police not enough

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 - by Margaret Kimberley

‘The armed forces of Russia, Germany, France, the U.K. and Japan all receive less money than American police departments.’

Demand to defund police not enough Read More
Opinion

Some young Black people reject the notion that Obama speaks for them

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 - by Malik Pitchford

In his television, radio and online appearances, Obama exudes presidential charm, while pushing narratives of respectability.

Some young Black people reject the notion that Obama speaks for them Read More
crime
Local / News

Mpls. crime spike ramps up debate over funding police

November 19, 2020November 23, 2020 - by Charles Hallman

Last week the city council voted 7-6 to pay nearly $500,000 to hire temporary police officers for MPD

Mpls. crime spike ramps up debate over funding police Read More
Opinion

Mpls. Charter Commission stands in for power structure

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 - by Mel Reeves

In essence, an unelected body decided that the citizens of Minneapolis couldn’t hold an election to decide how they, the people, want to be policed.

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Minneapolis Charter
Local / News

Commission delays amendment vote, keeping Mpls police restructure off Nov. ballot

August 5, 2020August 10, 2020 - by MSR News Online

The Commission decided Wednesday to delay the vote to defund the police to allow for more time to review the proposal, effectively pushing the measure off the November ballot.

Commission delays amendment vote, keeping Mpls police restructure off Nov. ballot Read More
Minneapolis police
Local / News

Leaders discourage any rush to judgment on police reform

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 - by Charles Hallman - 1 Comment

‘This proposal to essentially push the chief out of a job, knowing he is the first Black chief, that is extremely problematic for me.’

Leaders discourage any rush to judgment on police reform Read More
Opinion

From ‘defund the police’ to its obvious next step

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 - by Andrew Bacevich

If Americans have reason to question the nation’s increasingly militarized law enforcement, shouldn’t they question this country’s thoroughly militarized approach to statecraft?

From ‘defund the police’ to its obvious next step Read More
Opinion

Defunding the police should lead to community control of resources

June 26, 2020June 27, 2020 - by Glen Forde - 1 Comment

A serious, methodical program of defunding the police requires a community control approach.

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MPD
Featured / Local / News

What does ending the Minneapolis Police Department mean? (updated)

June 8, 2020June 26, 2020 - by Mary Turck - 2 Comments.

Dismantling the MPD will take time and community involvement and will be strenuously resisted by the police.

What does ending the Minneapolis Police Department mean? (updated) Read More

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