Wednesday, July 29, 2020

After Ending Police Contract, Minneapolis Schools Quietly Post Job Listings For Security Guards

  1. In the wake of the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) board of education voted unanimously to terminate its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department, saying it cannot continue to be in partnership with an organization that has the culture of violence and racism. As the new school year approaches, however, the MPS found itself in need of a security force to keep campuses safe.
  2. The public school district in Minneapolis, after cutting their ties with the city's police in early June, has quietly sought to replace contracted school resource officers (SROs) with privately hired security guards—a move that enraged the teachers union, which wants no policing on campus at all.

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