The charter amendment would have eliminated policing staffing and funding minimums, and replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. Its defeat is a blow to advocates of reimagining public safety.
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The charter amendment would have eliminated policing staffing and funding minimums, and replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. Its defeat is a blow to advocates of reimagining public safety.
