Minneapolis city council votes 12-0 to abolish its police department after death of George Floyd and will replace it with a 'department of commun

Minneapolis city council unanimously approves amendment to city charter
City charter requires that there be a police force to maintain public safety
Amendment calls for 'department of community safety and violence prevention'
New department would offer 'a holistic, public health-oriented approach'
Agency head will have 'non-law-enforcement experience in community safety'
Five city council members are trying to jam through amendment quickly
They hope to get amendment on ballot in November so city residents can vote
But Mayor Jacob Frey said he is opposed to abolishing the police department
If Frey vetoes the amendment, the city council could then override his veto
The proposed amendment next goes to a policy committee and to the city's Charter Commission for a formal review, at which point citizens and city officials can also weigh in.

'I hope that the Charter Commission will recognize the moment that we are in and take our offer of support, however we can provide it, to expedite this process so that voters have a chance to have their voices heard on this important question and this important moment in our city´s history,' Council President Lisa Bender said.

The Minneapolis force has come under heavy pressure since Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after a police officer pressed his knee on Floyd´s neck for nearly eight minutes.

Activists have long accused the department of being unable to change a racist and brutal culture, and earlier this month, a majority of the council proclaimed support for dismantling the department

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Yes with the largest population of Somali's and not far from where they throw kids off railings in malls. WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE