I spent the last 4 years studying community perceptions of the MPD. Over the weekend I wrote up my thoughts on policing 101, what's happened in Minneapolis, and what comes next. https://scatter.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/dismantling-the-minneapolis-police-department/

Here's the punch line. I hope the post helps provide some background info and updated local developments that's useful to folks. Pls follow some of the embedded links -- they will take you to just *some* of the op-eds this month, many by Black activists, scholars, and leaders.

Updates over on this thread, esp. re: ballot initiative to replace MPD w/ new public safety dept (won't go up for 2020 vote). https://twitter.com/MichelleSPhelps/status/1276595187980984320 There was also some (weak sauce) state-level reforms since I wrote. Next fight is 2021 budget.