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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo pushed back Wednesday at the City Council’s calls to defund and dismantle the department, saying he will not “abandon” residents and communities that police need to “protect.”During a press conference Wednesday, Arradondo was asked about the “defund the police,” movement which has gained momentum in recent days.JORDAN CALLS FOR DOJ BRIEFING…

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The president of the Minneapolis City Council, who went viral for saying that calling the police when your home is broken into “comes from a place of privilege,” has said she wants a “police-free society.”Speaking on CNN’s "Cuomo Prime Time" Monday night, Lisa Bender took the idea of disbanding the police a step further.Host Chris Cuomo told her:…

Nine members of Minneapolis city council have vowed to dismantle the city’s police department, which was responsible for the death of George Floyd, and replace it with a new community-based system of public safety.Jacob Frey, the Minneapolis mayor, demurred when asked if he would abolish the police department – but the nine city council votes…