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Minneapolis mayor introduces plan for dealing with uptick in violence
[KSTP] Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey introduced his plan for dealing with a significant uptick in violence in the city during a news conference Monday."We're standing here with a very clear message and that message is: the status quo cannot prevail," Frey said. The announcement came after a deadly weekend in Minneapolis. Police said one person was killed and 12 others were hurt in multiple shootings. A 9-year-old girl was among the victims hospitalized at death's door. "Enough is enough. Something has to give and we're not going to get anything done unless we do it together," said Jalilia Brown, a pastor at Shiloh Temple who also spoke during Monday's news conference. Minneapolis Police Department said there have been 27 homicides in the city so far in 2021, the highest number in more than a decade for this point in the year. Frey said his new model for community safety would focus on four priorities: a summer safety response, targeted resources and investment, an accountability and culture shift within Minneapolis Police Department, and 'safety beyond policing,' which he said would include alternative responses to violence. The plan involves bringing in federal partners to help investigate gun crimes, creating a task force to focus on Related: Jacob Frey: 2021-05-17 Minneapolis Mayor Admits Anti-Police Rhetoric has Led to Crime Spike Jacob Frey: 2021-05-13 Minneapolis Mayor: ‘defund the police’ may have increased crime Jacob Frey: 2021-01-01 Top Ten Worst U.S. Mayors Of 2020 Posted by: Fred 2021-05-19 |
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