Minneapolis, City Council and violence prevention

Minneapolis City Council backs off controversial violence prevention idea, but acrimony remains
After vocal pushback from violence interrupters — including a pastor who threatened the council members this week — the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to a proposal to move two violence prevention programs to the county.
Minneapolis City Council postpones proposal to move violence prevention funds to county
After a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a proposal to have Hennepin County temporarily oversee two of the city’s violence intervention programs.
Beefed-up security expected at Minneapolis City Council meeting
Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley said she and some of her colleagues have received death threats and there will be stepped-up security at Thursday’s meeting.
Minneapolis City Council has tense debate on how to curb youth violence
WCCO's Jonah Kaplan reports live from a meeting Thursday morning with the Minneapolis City Council that turned emotional as they spoke about how to curb youth violence.
Minneapolis violence interrupter threatens violence to City Council over violence interruption funds
A prominent north Minneapolis pastor interrupted a Monday Minneapolis City Council committee meeting and made threatening statements, then doubled down in a Facebook Live video posted Tuesday night. The Rev.
Minneapolis council member receives death threats over violence prevention funds
Minneapolis' neighborhood safety department currently receives $1.2 million. This plan would turn the money over to Hennepin County instead.

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