Minneapolis voters will decide in November whether to adopt an amendment to the city’s charter that would limit the size, scope and influence of its police department
Demonstrators march in Minneapolis, as protests continued following the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020. | Julio Cortez/AP PhotoThe “defund the police“ movement got its start in Minneapolis last year. It might meet its end there in November.
Democrats have been divided nationally over whether the push to “defund the police” seriously damaged their electoral prospects in 2020 or had no effect at all. It’s a debate happening in nearly every big city in America. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at a press conference about public safety on April 19, 2021 in St. Paul, Minn. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
In April, the Justice Department said it would pursue a pattern or practice investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the murder of George Floyd. The DOJ will focus on the department’s use of force patterns and assess whether it disproportionately targets Black and brown residents.
Frey, who is running for his second term as mayor, also opposes the ballot measure. In his view, the provision that would place the power to reform — or abolish — the police in the hands of the City Council is particularly problematic. Numerous Black Lives Matter banners were on display in the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin verdict. | Morry Gash/AP Photo
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