The bold move comes two weeks after George Floyd's death at the hands of four officers
Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council said on Sunday they intend to defund and dismantle the city's police department in the wake of, Council President Lisa Bender announced the plan. "We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe," she said.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
The move comes less than two weeks after four Minneapolis police officers were seen arresting Floyd on video. In the video, officer Derek Chauvin can be seen with his knee firmly placed on the back of Floyd's neck. Floyd, 46, was handcuffed and lying on his stomach next to a Minneapolis patrol car. Floyd died of suffocation at the scene. The police officers have all been charged in connection with his death.
""I'll work relentlessly with Chief [Medaria] Arradondo and alongside community toward deep, structural reform and addressing systemic racism in police culture," Frey said in a The mayor's statement comes just one day after protestors stopped outside his home. Frey came outside to talk to the crowd, KARE reports. When asked if he would defund the police, Frey said no.
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