Brooklyn Center's new public safety commission faces criticism from activists

Brooklyn Center's new public safety commission faces criticism from activists

The Brooklyn Center City Council voted Monday night to approve a community-led public safety commission, a reform that has been in the works since Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer four years ago. The Community Safety and Violence Prevention Commission was a goal of a public safety act that was passed by the City Council after Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter killed 20-year-old Wright in 2021. The commission will be an adviso…

Brooklyn Center To Consider Closing One of Its Municipal Liquor Stores

The Brooklyn Center City Council may consider condensing its municipal liquor store operations from two stores down to one.