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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis

What does Mpls. police reform look like when staffing levels stay the same?

Defund police march in northeast Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leaves a protest march after coming out of his home to speak to protesters calling for the Minneapolis Police Department to be defunded on June 6 in northeast Minneapolis. Frey signed a $1.5 billion city budget on Friday that preserves his proposed police staffing levels.
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On Friday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a city budget that diverts nearly $8 million from the Minneapolis Police Department.

The budget preserves the mayor’s proposed police staffing levels, but it also invests in other public safety initiatives, like crime prevention programs and mental health crisis response teams.

Host Angela Davis checked in with reporter Brandt Williams about what the new budget means for police reform efforts in Minneapolis.

Then later in the hour, Davis spoke with MPR senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the latest news on the economy.

Guests:

  • Brandt Williams is a reporter with MPR News.

  • Chris Farrell is a senior economics contributor at MPR.

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