Defund The Police | Audacy

Report shows Minneapolis denied $1 million to fight opioid crisis over the "defund the police" movement Trump administration used a "seriously flawed" process when they rejected the city's request in 2020

March 19, 2024
Report: US cities have increased police spending despite 'defunding' rallying cries

October 17, 2022
Eight North Minneapolis residents agree to end police staffing lawsuit against the city One of the eight, Sondra Samuels, says the mayor's proposed budget ends reason for the suit

October 5, 2022
Angie Craig gets endorsement from Dakota County Sheriff heading into tight CD2 race GOP opponent Tyler Kistner has said Craig has not done enough to denounce the "defund the police" movement

July 26, 2022
Research shows more cops don't equal less violent crime, but neither does defunding police: state-by-state data This is the latest Audacy Investigates.

April 18, 2022
Ted Cruz accidentally makes a defunding the police book a best-seller

March 25, 2022
Mayor Jacob Frey addresses the future of Minneapolis and police reform as he enters 2nd term "I feel a very deep-seated responsibility to get the city through this" Frey tells WCCO

November 4, 2021
Ballot question two struck down, Minneapolis Police Department will remain

November 3, 2021
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Uptown: "the activity that we've seen is not peaceful nor is it protest.” The mayor also talks about recruiting more police, his support for the MPD and issues with the charter proposal

July 14, 2021
Judge orders Minneapolis to keep police officers a year after pledge to defund department

July 2, 2021