Good morning. It's Tuesday. And it's going to be a nice one. Sunny with temps in the 70s and 80s across the state — and much cooler evening. Younger generation outlines a new approach to policing in Minneapolis
A task force of people under 30 have been driving change in Minneapolis policing. The changes they’d like to see include training to help officers avoid using lethal force, mental health counseling for officers to help them handle the trauma they are exposed to and other training.
“I would say first and foremost, the main thing that we’ve got to have when we talk about reform, is consequences for officers and accountability,” said co-chair AJ Flowers, 28.
The task force also proposed changing the name from the Minneapolis Police Department to the Minneapolis Peace Department.
“We don’t believe that we need to be policed,” said Flowers. “We need to bring peace to our communities at this point in time. We’ve been through so much trauma.”
The Minneapolis Police Federation has pushed back against the name change, said co-chair Miles Wilson, 26. And he said the union isn’t offering any alternative proposals. MPR News reporter Brandt Williams has more on efforts to bring change to policing in Minneapolis.
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