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Minneapolis police officers will no longer be permitted to participate in “warrior-style” training, even off duty.
Mayor Jacob Frey announced he will ban this popular training style as he presented his State of the City address Thursday, a speech that also introduced a new local fund to combat climate change and emphasized investing in minority-owned businesses, creating more affordable housing and aiding the effort to legalize marijuana in Minnesota.
To a roomful of applauding city leaders at Bio-Techne, a lab in northeast Minneapolis, Frey said he believes Minneapolis will be the first city in the country to eliminate “fear-based training” and said the new policy will take effect immediately.