Politics & Government

South Minneapolis Neighbors Say They Want Neither Of City's MPD 3rd Precinct Site Proposals

Since May 2020, the place where the 3rd Precinct once sat has been shuttered and surrounded by barbed wire.

Neighbors, business owners, and other community partners stood together at Minneapolis City Hall Tuesday morning to oppose the city's plans.
Neighbors, business owners, and other community partners stood together at Minneapolis City Hall Tuesday morning to oppose the city's plans. (CBS)

MINNEAPOLIS — It's been nearly three years since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and the subsequent civil unrest that followed.

Since May 2020, the spot the 3rd Precinct once sat has been shuttered and surrounded by barbed wire, with its future still hanging in the balance.

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