Will Minneapolis replace the police? For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the Point.

A Minneapolis ballot initiative would replace one of the city's largest police departments

with a new Department of Public Safety. While not doing away with police officers altogether,

it would reduce the number on patrol and outsource many police duties to unarmed community safety officials.

Not everyone's on board. Minnesota Public Radio reports

that while the majority of voters are in favor of some reforms, few want fewer police officers.

It's especially true for African American voters. Seventy-five percent of them said the city

should not cut the police force compared to only 51% of white voters. The average Minneapolis

residents sees the obvious that violent crime is spiking. There are twice as many

homicides in Minneapolis in 2020 as in 2019 and 2021 is on track for another

record-breaking year. James Madison said if men were angels, no government would be

necessary. But men are not angels. So justice and the

respective citizens requires an accurate understanding of human nature. Otherwise, we swing

towards severity or foolishness. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.