Some Minneapolis council members want county to take over troubled violence prevention programs
Some Minneapolis City Council members want Hennepin County to temporarily take over two once-lauded violence prevention programs that they say have been plagued by problems. Several members of the council’s progressive wing want to send $1.
Minneapolis moves forward on proposal to shift violence prevention programs to the county
After a long and sometimes heated discussion Monday afternoon, the Minneapolis City Council agreed to move forward with a controversial proposal to shift around $1.2 million to Hennepin County so that it can temporarily take over the management of two city violence prevention programs.
Minneapolis council members on violence prevention funding [RAW]
Minneapolis City Council members hold a press conference Monday regarding the proposal to move some of the city's violence prevention funding to Hennepin County. The proposal will be discussed during the city council budget committee hearing on Monday afternoon.
Moving violence prevention funding sparks concern [RAW]
Minneapolis public safety commissioner Toddrick Barnette discusses the city council's proposal to temporarily transfer the GVI and YGVI programs and funding from the city to Hennepin County. He says he was "blindsided" by the announcement.
Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs
On Thursday, three council members proposed that more than $1.1 million be allocated to Hennepin County to temporarily take over two violence intervention programs currently administered by the city’s Neighborhood Safety Department.
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