Judge's Minneapolis police staffing ruling bolsters north Minneapolis residents
Judge's decision favoring police staffing minimum seen as "life-or-death issue."
July 2, 2021 — 8:20pm
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North Minneapolis residents who prevailed in a police staffing lawsuit gathered in a backyard in the Jordan neighborhood on Friday to discuss their win.
They also lamented losing good neighbors who have fled the city in the midst of violence. "We have neighbors who are gone. These are neighbors who were paying taxes, who were doing block club meetings, engaged," said Cathy Spann, executive director of the Jordan Area Community Council. "Black businesses are suffering. … This is a life-or-death issue for us."