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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn't met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn't done so.

In a Monday ruling, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea said Mayor Jacob Frey has a “clear legal duty” under the city’s charter to staff the department with at least 731 sworn officers, a number based on the population of Minneapolis.

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