“This was something I could do.”Across Minneapolis, community-organized citizen patrols have sprung up in recent weeks as confidence in the Minneapolis Police Department has plummeted. A majority of the Minneapolis City Council now supports the idea of replacing it with a new model for public safety. I think that’s been true,” Ellison said as he stood on his porch, taking a break from a recent patrol. Redmond said she spoke to Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo about the project, and also informed the National Guard. We are literally here to protect black businesses and our black community.”The Minneapolis Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2020 23:36 UTC