“Decades of police reform efforts have proved that the Minneapolis Police Department cannot be reformed and will never be accountable for its action,” the city council said jointly at a rally on Sunday. “We are here today to begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department and creating a new transformative model for cultivating safety in our city.”The overwhelming support on the 13-member council reflects a veto-proof majority. Until the Minneapolis City Council’s announcement, local lawmakers around the country had been slow to implement any dramatic changes. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed Sunday to cut police funding for the first time, although he did not provide a figure. Lisa Bender, president of the Minneapolis City Council, said Thursday that she felt the moment was right to dramatically shift policing in Minneapolis, citing deep political support and the ongoing protests across the nation.

Source: Huffington Post June 08, 2020 01:18 UTC