Minneapolis voters reject measure to replace police department

Posted on AllSides November 3rd, 2021
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(Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)

Voters in Minnesota's largest city have rejected what would have been an unprecedented move to dismantle the police department on Tuesday after calls for reform following the death of George Floyd. 

The measure asked voters if they favored amending the city's charter to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. The initiative would have removed language from the charter related to the agency, including minimum funding requirements, and would have divided control of public safety between the mayor and City Council. 

The question failed 57% to 44%, according to the results released...

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