Drop In Minneapolis Police Response Time May Be To Prove Political Point, Says City Council Member

From CBS Minnesota:

By David Schuman

September 21, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis City Councilmember Steve Fletcher spoke to WCCO Monday about the city’s recent increase in violence.

The Ward 3 representative says it’s a false narrative that the council’s desire to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is related to the crime surge and MPD’s response.

Fletcher says the only defunding of the department has been a 5% budget cut that was mostly due to COVID-19.

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