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Minneapolis City Council Pledges to Disband Police Department

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Jordan Moreau Minneapolis City Council members have a vowed to disband the police department in the wake George Floyd’s death and nationwide protests.According to the “New York Times,” nine members of the city council announced their support for disbanding the local Minneapolis Police Department police department and replace the office with what is being described as a “new model of public safety.”The council’s intent to enact the plan was first reported by the political news website The Appeal.

The site says that the council garnered enough members’ support to have a veto-proof majority.The news comes after people around the country have come together to stage protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, who died after.

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