The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councillors said late Sunday, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement. It was the latest case of white law enforcement authorities being blamed for the death of an unarmed black person. DEMONSTRATIONSFloyd’s death has sparked two weeks of mostly peaceful demonstrations across the country against racism in US law enforcement. Bender told CNN she was looking to shift police funding toward community-based strategies, and that the city council would discuss how to replace the current police department. “The idea of having no police department is certainly not in the short term,” she added.

Source: Daily Nation June 08, 2020 06:45 UTC