Minneapolis is one step closer to disbanding its police force after city council members unanimously approved a resolution for a “transformative new model” of law enforcement.
The move comes in the wake of ongoing civil unrest over the death of George Floyd on May 25.
Mr. Floyd, a 46-year-old-black man, died during an arrest by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and three peers.
The former was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. His peers — Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.
“We acknowledge that the current system is not reformable — that we would like to end the current policing system as we know it,” council member Alondra Cano said Friday, CNN reported.
Next on the agenda for council members is to begin a year-long research process on how to implement “structural change to create a transformative new model for cultivating safety.”
Community engagement will be led by the Future of Community Safety Work Group, which will “include staff from city departments including the offices of violence prevention and civil rights,” the network added.
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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