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Minneapolis Council Members Seeking to Abolish Local Police Spend $63,000 on Private Security

Minneapolis Council Members Seeking to Abolish Local Police Spend $63,000 on Private Security
A police car drives by in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 26, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Melanie Sun
Melanie Sun
6/28/2020|Updated: 6/28/2020

Three Council members from the Minneapolis City Council who have voiced strong support for measures to attempt to abolish the local police force are now using taxpayer-funded private security for protection.

Andrea Jenkins (Ward 8), Phillipe Cunningham (Ward 4), and Alondra Cano (Ward 9) have been outspoken supporters of defunding the Minneapolis Police Department. On Friday, they were among 12 council members to vote (12-0) in favor of advancing a proposal to hold a citywide ballot on whether to go ahead with abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department, following calls from far-left groups to “change the system” following the death of George Floyd in police custody.

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Melanie is a reporter and editor covering world news. She has a background in environmental research.
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