George Floyd: Council to dismantle police as protests continue

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The council of the US city of Minneapolis voted late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in la...

FILE: People hold up their fists after protesting near the spot where George Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police, on May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - A video of a handcuffed black man dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for more than five minutes sparked a fresh furor in the US over police treatment of African Americans Tuesday.

“We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe,” Council President Lisa Bender told CNN. On Sunday, protesters in cities including Washington, New York and Winter Park, Florida, began focusing their outrage over the death of the unarmed Floyd into demands for police reform and social justice.

 

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Not cool. The 4 cops guilty should take the fall instead of the entire MPD unless more insights on corruption against the entire system has been unfolded.

JoeBiden George Floyd protest should end. I don't think it's becoming interesting again. Protest has been hijacked and compromised

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The actions of four rogue ex-officers cannot be used to judge or qualify the entire MinneapolisPD in general. Every man shall be responsible for his actions, and the body of the MinneapolisPD is distinct from its individual officers. Let the law take its course, as already has

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