As killings plague north Minneapolis, no concrete solution is in sight

After Minneapolis’ most recent deadly shooting — the third in two weeks — city officials have concerns about whether the police department has a specific plan for halting the shootings, particularly as the weather warms up. Several members of the City Council’s Public Safety committee said that if a wide-ranging strategy to curb the spread of gang violence exists, they haven’t seen it.

Last week, Mayor Betsy Hodges opened her State of the City speech by noting that she had ordered more officers to the downtown and north Minneapolis police precincts to deal with the problem.

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