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The University of Minnesota reinstated its relationship with Minneapolis Police Department on August 24, 2022. [59] Rising violent crime in the United States had resulted in backlash against efforts to "defund the police" and shifted public conversation away from police reform to reducing crime.
“Defunding the police was never a good idea and it was even worse phrasing,” the state attorney general said in his final debate with Republican Jim Schultz. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Defends ...
As the nation moves into its first month of direct action following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, the Minneapolis Black man who died in police custody, protestors and pundits have ...
News of alleged police-related homicides in recent days has renewed the controversy surrounding the amount of money given to the police and their unions. Weigh In: Should We Defund the Police?
"Defund the police", a phrase popularized by Black Lives Matter during the George Floyd protests. In the United States, "defund the police" is a slogan advocating for reallocating funds from police departments to non-policing forms of public safety and community support initiatives, such as social services, youth programs, housing, education, healthcare, and other community resources.
Crime in Minnesota encompasses a wide range of unlawful activities that occur within the state, regulated by both state and federal laws. While crime rates in Minnesota are generally below the national average, certain areas and types of crime have garnered public attention.
Minnesota saw an 8.6% decrease in violent crime in 2022 compared with 2021, the BCA's 2022 Uniform Crime Report shows. The category includes murder, aggravated assault, robbery and rape. The ...
Minnesota State Senator-elect Omar Fateh, whose district encompassed the Holiday gas station where the shooting took place, said in early January 2021, "This type of treatment for a bereaved family is inhumane and unconscionable. The police have lost the public trust, especially within BIPOC communities. My heart aches for the family of Dolal Idd."