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Minneapolis voters this November have the opportunity to 

 that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department in the city charter with a new Department of Public Safety. 

after supporters gathered more than 20,000 signatures

 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. 

If the measure passes, the Minneapolis City Council would have to create the new public safety department from scratch. The Minneapolis Police Department would not be abolished but would no longer be required by the charter.   

MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with a supporter and an opponent of the ballot measure, and MPR News reporter Jon Collins explains the measure. 

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In November, Minneapolis voters will say “yes” or “no” to replacing the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety. Host Angela Davis speaks with a supporter and an opponent of the ballot measure and with MPR News reporter Jon Collins.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Minneapolis voters this November have the opportunity to weigh in on a proposal that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department in the city charter with a new Department of Public Safety. MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with a supporter and an opponent of the ballot measure, and MPR News reporter Jon Collins explains the measure. 

What’s on the ballot: The Minneapolis public safety charter amendment

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