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  • Minneapolis City Council announces veto-proof push to disband police in George Floyd aftermath

    06/07/2020 4:13:26 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 143 replies
    Fox News ^ | 6-7-20 | By Peter Aitken
    Minneapolis’ left-leaning City Council members on Sunday announced a veto-proof push to disband the Minneapolis police department, ramping up a major conflict inside the city following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Many activists have been pushing at least for their cities to defund local police departments, a move many other analysts considered unrealistic. The measure has been the main focus for many people protesting against police brutality. The city council members spoke at a protest at Powderhorn Park, a neighborhood in Minneapolis. The number of supporters in attendance represented a veto-proof majority to push the measure...