The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to pursue a community-led public safety system to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the city's police. According to the resolution, the city council will begin a year-long process of engaging "with every willing community member in Minneapolis" to come up with a new public safety model. The council commissioned a new work group to deliver recommendations by July 24 on how to engage with community stakeholders to transform the public safety system.
"The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by Minneapolis police officers is a tragedy that shows that no amount of reforms will prevent lethal violence and abuse by some members of the Police Department against members of our community, especially Black people and people of color," five council members wrote in the resolution.
The city's mayor, Jacob Frey, has stopped short of vying to abolish the police department, although he said this week he supported "massive structural reform to revise a structurally racist system."
"So, apart from the breaded veal headed for table four, here goes the word of God from the house of the Lord to all nations. We want to exercise our constitutional right to practice our faith," Cattaneo told local media of Wednesday's event. "Bars can open, shops can open, why are they discriminating against us?"
A video surfaced online purportedly showing a machete-wielding man scaring people inside the 'autonomous' CHAZ enclave set up by activists in the middle of Seattle, Washington. Police have warned of lawlessness in the area.
The short clip that has been circulating on social media shows a man in dark clothes holding what appears to be a machete while strolling near tents set up on a sports field. At one point, the man starts waving his weapon as several bystanders seem to become concerned about his behavior.
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