Minneapolis , Votes Against, Replacing Police Department.<br />Minneapolis , Votes Against, Replacing Police Department.<br />'The Guardian' reports that voters in Minneapolis have chosen to retain their current police department.<br />If the vote had gone the other way, the city intended to replace the police department in favor of a more "comprehensive public health approach.".<br />If the vote had gone the other way, the city intended to replace the police department in favor of a more "comprehensive public health approach.".<br />A "yes" vote would have diverted all police funding. .<br />Some citizens believed this was a <br />chance to reimagine public safety.<br />It’s a vote for us to all reimagine public safety and to move away from the type of systems that have not produced safety for all communities. , Rashad Robinson, spokesperson for Color of Change Pac, via 'The Guardian'.<br />Those against the proposal raised concerns of a lack of proper planning, warning that communities already plagued by violence would become more vulnerable.<br />Tonight Minneapolis voters have made <br />clear that we want a planful approach to transforming policing and public safety in our city that needs to include meaningful consultation with the communities that <br />are most impacted by both violent <br />crime and by over-policing. , Leili Fatehi, manager of the All of Mpls campaign, via 'The Guardian'.<br />More than a year after the murder of George Floyd, the city appears to be at a crossroads.<br />More than a year after the murder of George Floyd, the city appears to be at a crossroads.<br />Activists reportedly believe that even though <br />the proposal failed, it has altered the <br />conversation on policing and public safety.<br />Activists reportedly believe that even though <br />the proposal failed, it has altered the <br />conversation on policing and public safety
