Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minneapolis votes against proposed amendment to replace its Police Department

A sweatshirt that says #YesOn2 on the back.
A man wears a shirt in support of Yes 4 Minneapolis at an election night party in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Evan Frost | MPR News

Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a controversial plan that would have restructured the city’s police department by replacing it with a new Department of Public Safety. Fifty-six percent of voters cast their ballot against the measure.

The proposed amendment — question two on the ballot — was drafted following the murder of George Floyd by ex-cop Derek Chauvin in May 2020.

On Wednesday, the Rev. Jerry McAfee, one of the leaders of All of Mpls, a political action group that campaigned against the proposal, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the results.

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