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iemanja

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Reply to progree (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:04 PM

Jan 2023

Before the new provisions granting Frey more power: "In the past, the Minneapolis mayor had sole control of only the police and civil rights departments. Oversight of other city departments was shared with the city council, through an executive committee. That now-defunct body was made up of the mayor, council president and several other council members.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/01/10/new-era-in-minneapolis-as-more-power-shifts-to-mayor

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I wish I could screw up on my job so bad sarisataka Jan 2023 #1

Once you're on the grift-go-round, it's almost impossible to fall off. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #2

That's maddening. geardaddy Jan 2023 #3

Thanks Frey iemanja Jan 2023 #4

I don't get how the Minneapolis mayor has any role in this ... it's the Met Council progree Jan 2023 #5

Frey has control over the police force and everyone who is on it iemanja Jan 2023 #6

No, but I don't buy that Frey has authority over the Metro Transit police force. Metro Transit progree Jan 2023 #8

From MPR iemanja Jan 2023 #7

That's not the 7 county metro area, that's Minneapolis. progree Jan 2023 #9

Oh, I see iemanja Jan 2023 #11

No problem 🌺 /nt progree Jan 2023 #12

Metro Transit Police careers page: "Our jurisdiction covers eight counties" progree Jan 2023 #10