Minneapolis’ newest council member on homelessness, renters’ rights and why he wants to reform — not dismantle — the police
A Q&A with Jamal Osman, who won the Aug. 11 special election for the Minneapolis City Council seat representing Ward 6.
Solomon Gustavo
Solomon Gustavo covers local and regional government for MinnPost.
No, police reform won’t be on Minneapolis voters’ ballots in 2020. But two other questions will be.
One is procedural, but the other will determine just how often the city’s voters will be heading to the polls over the next decade.
Race to represent western suburbs on Hennepin Board focuses on housing, homelessness
A look at who’s running — and the issues that candidates are focused on.
Future of police, housing issues dominate crowded race for Minneapolis’ Ward 6 council seat
Former Council Member Abdi Warsame’s departure left residents in the ward without a voice on the council as the body dealt with the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer — and the subsequent push by some members to dismantle the MPD.
What we know (and don’t know) so far about the effort to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department
What it means, where it came from — and what comes next?
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