Minneapolis’ left-leaning City Council members on Sunday announced a veto-proof push to disband the Minneapolis police department, ramping up a major conflict inside the city following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. We’re committing to engaging with every willing community member in the city of Minneapolis over the next year to identify what safety looks like for you.”The city council members spoke at a protest at Powderhorn Park, a neighborhood in Minneapolis. The number of supporters in attendance represented a veto-proof majority to push the measure through, Fox 9 reported. Most members of the city council belonged to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. “This council is going to dismantle the police department,” Ellison reportedly said.

Source: Fox News June 07, 2020 22:44 UTC