Minneapolis dropping duplicate effort to replace police
June 30, 2021 at 6:10 pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Minneapolis City Council members who were trying to advance a proposal to replace the police force with a new agency are dropping that effort after a similar citizen-led approach made it onto the November ballot.
Council members Steve Fletcher, Phillipe Cunningham and Jeremy Schroeder formally withdrew the proposal they drafted, citing possible confusion for voters between their ballot question and a similar proposal put forth by Yes 4 Minneapolis, a coalition of local groups, the Star Tribune reported.
The council version was withdrawn during a Wednesday committee meeting, and the full council will vote on the withdrawal Friday.