Minneapolis is Not the First City to Disband Its Police Department

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Minneapolis is Not the First City to Disband Its Police Department

Almost two weeks after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked worldwide protests, city council members announced their plans to disband the city's embattled police department.

At a rally on Sunday, Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said the council was committed to ending the city's "toxic relationship" with the Minneapolis Police Department.

Disbanding an entire police department isn't unheard of—the city of Camden, New Jersey did it in 2013 and as a result, saw an improvement in the relationship between police and residents as well as a dramatic drop in violent crime.

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