| July 23, 2021 Much of the state will see highs in the 90s on Saturday, with 80s in far northern Minnesota. More of the same Sunday with dew points in the comfortable 50s. Find the latest on Updraft. A ballot question about whether to replace the Minneapolis Police Department cleared its final hurdle today, and will appear on November's ballot. The citizen-driven ballot measure would create a new department of public safety and give the city council more oversight. Opponents say it would complicate decision-making and slow the pace of police reform. JanNae Bates is the communications director for Yes 4 Minneapolis, which is pushing for the amendment. She says putting the question on the ballot is proof that people are excited to re-envision public safety.
“This entire campaign is getting folks excited, we’ve been through well over a year now of some hardship and some growing pains and waking up to the realities that the city faces," Bates said.
The latest report from the state of Minnesota says two more people died from COVID-19. There were 375 newly reported COVID cases today. Case counts have been ticking upward for three weeks. Deaths continue to trend near early-pandemic lows. And the percentage of Minnesotans 16 and older with at least one vaccine shot continues to hover around 68 percent. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Nina Moini, MPR News | 