The Minneapolis City Council has taken another step forward in its pursuit to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, with members voting unanimously Friday to change the city charter, though Minneapolis voters will ultimately determine what happens to the police force.
Earlier this month, the city council announced its intentions to end the police department in its current following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who was handcuffed and begging for help to breathe as three officers pinned him to the ground.