Minneapolis Mayor Opposes City Council’s Pledge to Disband Police Force

Minneapolis Mayor Opposes City Council’s Pledge to Disband Police Force
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a news conference, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he doesn’t approve of the pledge by some City Council members to disband the city’s police department, a move that comes as the state launched a civil rights investigation after the death of George Floyd.

“I'll work relentlessly with Chief [Medaria] Arradondo and alongside community toward deep, structural reform and addressing systemic racism in police culture.