Midwest Dispatch: Minneapolis Police vs. Teachers. A Tale of Two Contracts
“It has been almost two years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer with the assistance of three other officers. All four have been found guilty of a range of crimes, from murder to violating Floyd’s civil rights. Not much, it seems. On March 24, the Minneapolis City Council,” reports Sarah Lahm in The Progressive Magazine.
“Members approved a new contract with the Police Officers’ Federation of Minneapolis on an 8-5 vote, and the details are eye-popping—especially considering the violent and troubling track record of the city’s police department, There was a sense of urgency around settling this contract, thanks to endless news reports about rising crime.”
