More than 30 local groups are pushing for change under the “Yes 4 Minneapolis” banner. JaNaé Bates, a leader of the Yes 4 Minneapolis campaign, said the ease with which the campaign gathered signatures shows the momentum for change is still there more than a year after Floyd’s death. Opponents also say the ballot question doesn’t guarantee that a new public safety department would have police officers at all. Details of what a new public safety department would look like are scarce, but Bates said that’s intentional, to get city residents involved in the process. Brown, who is Black, told The Associated Press that a new public safety department seems like a good plan.

Source: ABC News August 08, 2021 15:22 UTC