Minneapolis City Council Votes To Create 'New Model' For Safety

The video discusses Minneapolis's plan to create a new policing model following George Floyd's death. The city council aims to engage the community and implement structural changes. Residents are frustrated with repeated police violence and demand real change. The council plans to disband the police department and end the emergency order. The police chief has withdrawn from union negotiations to allow for contract restructuring, aiming for transparency and reform.

What event prompted Minneapolis to consider a new model of policing?

• A rise in crime rates

• The death of George Floyd

• A federal mandate

• The election of a new mayor

What is the duration of the process initiated by the City Council for creating a new policing model?

• Three months

• One year

• Two years

• Six months

What action did the City Council take regarding the local emergency order?

• They ignored it

• They extended it

• They modified it

• They ended it

What is the Minneapolis police chief's stance on contract negotiations with the police union?

• To continue as usual

• To seek federal intervention

• To withdraw from negotiations

• To increase union power

What is the goal of restructuring the police union contract?

• To provide greater community transparency

• To increase police salaries

• To reduce police numbers

• To eliminate the union