Black man’s death also sparked calls to abolish the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a new public safety department
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. Attorneys for George Floyd’s family are set to announce a civil lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in his death on Wednesday.
Floyd’s death also sparked calls to abolish the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a new public safety department. A majority of City Council members support the move, saying the department has a long history and culture of brutality that has resisted change. A public hearing was planned later Wednesday on the proposal, which requires a change in the city’s charter that could go to voters in November.
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