(NPR) These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

Jeremiah Ellison, Kandace Montgomery and Arianna Nason are among those leading the push to dismantle the Minneapolis police department.



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These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council members to pledge to end the police department. But activists had been laying the groundwork for years.