Minneapolis City Council, violence prevention

Minneapolis City Council debates funding for neighborhood violence prevention program
The debate descended into some personal attacks and became sort of a proxy war for bigger political battles at Minneapolis City Hall.
Minneapolis City Council backs off controversial violence prevention idea, but bad blood remains
After vocal pushback from violence interrupters — including a pastor who threatened the council members this week — the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to a proposal to move two violence prevention programs to the county.
Minneapolis City Council postpones proposal to move violence prevention funds to county
After a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a proposal to have Hennepin County temporarily oversee two of the city’s violence intervention programs.
Beefed-up security expected at Minneapolis City Council meeting
Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley said she and some of her colleagues have received death threats and there will be stepped-up security at Thursday’s meeting.
After a week of violent threats, Minneapolis City Council postpones violence prevention proposal
McAfee is the founder nonprofit violence prevention group 21 Days of Peace, which the Star Tribune reports has received $3 million in Legislature-directed funding in recent years, while his church won a $300,000 contract from the city to carry out a de-escalation initiative.
The debate over violence interruption in Minneapolis — cutting through the noise
Here’s the essential background on what happened this week as the City Council feuded over violence programs and community members spoke out.
City council postpones decision on violence prevention funding
The Minneapolis city council voted not to move $1.1 million of violence prevention funding to the county after voting to postpone making a decision -- for now.
Charged debate over violence prevention funding continues at Minneapolis City Council
Another day, another tense meeting for members of the City Council as they debated funding for neighborhood violence prevention programs.
Minneapolis violence interrupter threatens violence to City Council over violence interruption funds
A prominent north Minneapolis pastor interrupted a Monday Minneapolis City Council committee meeting and made threatening statements, then doubled down in a Facebook Live video posted Tuesday night. The Rev.
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Mpls City Council postpones vote on moving violence prevention funds to the county indefinitely
The Minneapolis City Council voted to postpone the motion on moving Group Violence Intervention (GVI) funds to Hennepin County indefinitely.
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Minneapolis moves forward on proposal to shift violence prevention programs to the county
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City Council awards Minnesota Indian Women’s Center $100,000
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Minneapolis council member accuses pastor of making threats after disruption
Minneapolis Council Member Robin Wonsley accused a city pastor of making threatening statements after the pastor disrupted a committee meeting earlier this week. However, Minneapolis police say "no ...