'We are not in Mayberry’: Minneapolis community leaders call on City Council to respond to recent violence

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'We are not in Mayberry’: Minneapolis community leaders call on City Council to respond to recent violence

The recent and ongoing crime wave in Minneapolis has some Black community leaders calling on the Minneapolis City Council to help them do something about it.

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The recent and ongoing crime wave in Minneapolis has some Black community leaders calling on the Minneapolis City Council to help them do something about it.


A memorial of balloons and flowers sits at the intersection where a woman was shot and killed Sunday night. Medical staff delivered her unborn baby, who is fighting for his life. The incident has left some in the community sending a strong message to City Council. They believe there’s a direct connection between the recent violence and the the council’s effort to defund and abolish the police department.