Jonathan Stegall: "Importantly, the continued decline in officers in 2023 has not led to an increase in violent crime, which is receding alongside the pandemic. What all of that means is that Minneapolis has the opportunity now to make good on its promises of building a transformative new model of public safety."

"Importantly, the continued decline in officers in 2023 has not led to an increase in violent crime, which is receding alongside the pandemic. What all of that means is that Minneapolis has the opportunity now to make good on its promises of building a transformative new model of public safety."

As we come up on the four year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, I reflected on what has (and has not) changed in Minneapolis policing for @tnr.bsky.social One thing that has changed: fewer police. newrepublic.com/article/1818...

The Minneapolis Police Department Is Dismantling Itselfnewrepublic.com Since George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the MPD has shrunk by a third. Organizers should take credit.

"These new initiatives [violence prevention, unarmed mental health response, etc.] are the legacy of the defund movement, which still shapes the local politics of policing today. Its true impact will be measured in years, not months, and by our collective will for change."

Dr. Phelps doesn't say it, but that part especially mirrors how people who've been in movement longer than a minute tend to talk about evaluating the impact of something.

Just bringing over some of the *thoughts* I had on the other website. And do get Dr. Phelps' book! It is not an emotionally easy read, at least for me, but it is very good. And if you're local, the lovely folks at Moon Palace have an event about it coming up soon! moonpalacebooks.com/events/37840

Book Discussion: The Minneapolis Reckoning with Michelle Phelpsmoonpalacebooks.com Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.

It's worth clicking the link because there is an opportunity to RSVP to the event and make a donation to Minnesota Justice Research Center, as well as get the book from one of our dear local abolitionist booksellers.

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