Politics & Government
Minneapolis City Council Debates Funding For Neighborhood Violence Prevention Program
At stake is $1.2 million of taxpayer money.
February 14, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Another day, another tense meeting for members of the Minneapolis City Council as they debated funding for neighborhood violence prevention programs.
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At stake is $1.2 million of taxpayer money. Currently, it's given to the city's Office of Community Safety, which then gives out grants to different neighborhood organizations working to reduce violence.
On Thursday, the council was poised to vote to move that money and responsibility out of the city and to Hennepin County. Supporters argued the current programs were ineffective, but critics countered that the move didn't make sense.
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