Effective immediately, the Minneapolis Police Department is withdrawing from contract negotiations with the police union, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announces.
"Nightline" speaks to Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner; Pastor Patrick PT Ngwolo, for whom Floyd helped with outreach for his church; and aspiring civil rights attorney Alexandria Barnaba.Saying they have to"evolve," Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced steps to reform the embattled Minneapolis Police Department.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo addresses the media, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Minneapolis.The department will also introduce a system that tracks police behavior, Arradondo said. Through a new partnership with Benchmark Analytics, it will monitor officer behavior in real-time to"identify early warning signs of misconduct and provide strategies to intervene," he said.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is pictured in a booking photo released by the Hennepin County Jail. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey voiced his support of the chief's decision to withdraw from the union contract negotiations.The two measures come as local activists and organizers echo yearslong calls for drastic changes to policing. The Minneapolis City Council has been at the forefront of those demands. On Friday, it
Police officers stand outside the Third Police Precinct during a protest on May 27, 2020, in Minneapolis.On Sunday, the city council also announced its intent to disband the Minneapolis Police Department in favor of a more community-oriented agency, with the backing of a veto-proof majority. The city council said it plans to redirect funds from the police department to other community-safety strategies.
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