Just a few weeks ago, a lower court in Minneapolis had struck down a ballot question asking voters whether or not they want to replace the Minneapolis Police department with a department of public safety. Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson called the ballot language “unreasonable and misleading.” Now, the Minnesota Supreme Court is reversing the lower court’s decision and … [Read more...] about Minneapolis Supreme Court Approves Ballot Question For Scrapping The Police Department Entirely
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Minneapolis City Council Uses Confusing Ballot Language To Get Rid Of The Police Department
Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson recently rejected the “language” of a public safety ballot question drafted by the Minneapolis City Council. Many details were left out of the ballot question asking voters whether to replace the police force with a new but mostly undefined “Department of Public Safety.” Judge Anderson argued that the language was “vague,” as well as … [Read more...] about Minneapolis City Council Uses Confusing Ballot Language To Get Rid Of The Police Department