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A charter update thread!
Yesterday, the Minneapolis Charter Commission voted that their charter amendment, which removed MPD’s staffing requirement, will not go on the ballot in November.
This is good news; we’ve tried to be clear that it was not big enough for this moment.
Yesterday, the Minneapolis Charter Commission voted that their charter amendment, which removed MPD’s staffing requirement, will not go on the ballot in November.
This is good news; we’ve tried to be clear that it was not big enough for this moment.
But at this point, we still don’t know if there will be an amendment on the November ballot to change MPD’s status.
Next Wednesday, 8/5, the commission will meet again and vote on the amendment we’ve been fighting for, which would remove MPD from the charter and allow the city to start moving $ into the things that really keep us safe - violence prevention, housing, harm reduction, healthcare.
If the commission doesn't approve the amendment, we still have one more chance on 8/14 - if the city council votes for it again, and if they keep a veto-proof majority that the Mayor can’t undermine.
We’ve seen some commissioners shift their positions because of stories they’re hearing from Minneapolis residents. So we need to keep speaking up. Submit written comments to the charter commission - go to https://bit.ly/CharterComment
Please call and email your council member, too (find your ward at https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/city-council/find-my-ward/). Tell them you want the amendment on the ballot, and that if Jacob Frey tries to veto, you want them to override it!
This week, as we watch an unelected body of commissioners try to rein in the power of our movement, we won’t forget that our visions and blueprints for a Minneapolis without MPD come from all of us.
They were not created by politicians, and no matter what city officials decide, we will keep building a city where everyone feels safe from all violence - including police terror.
While we wait for decisions from the charter commission, mayor, & council, we’re on the move - talking to our neighbors, learning about abolition, practicing new ways to keep each other safe, & asking tough questions about where our resources go. We’re glad you’re moving with us.
