Minneapolis mayor breaks with chief, says no to 400 new cops

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he doesn’t support his police chief’s recommendation to hire 400 new police officers by 2025, saying a more limited number would be better. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said this week that Minneapolis needed 67 percent more street cops to police the increase in shootings, drug epidemics, homelessness and a rising city population. His suggestion fell flat with the City Council, and Frey said it wasn’t feasible.