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mzmolly

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1. A bit more on what might come next:
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 08:14 PM
Jun 2020
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/city-council-announces-intention-to-disband-minneapolis-police-department

This weekend, an op-ed from Ward 3 councilor Steve Fletcher proposed some situations in which alternatives to police officers will be used, such as by dispatching mental health professionals to mental health crisis calls, and fire department EMTs to opioid overdose calls. Traffic offenses meanwhile could be handled by an increase in camera coverage, or the city's street parking teams.

Details are limited given it's at the start of a wider dismantling process, including with regards as to who would provide the primary law enforcement. It's possible that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office could play a role, given Minneapolis is in its jurisdiction.

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A bit more on what might come next: mzmolly Jun 2020 #1
that last sentence. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #2
What? mzmolly Jun 2020 #3
the sherriff has always been available. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #4
What city mzmolly Jun 2020 #5
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