Minneapolis Police Chief Blasts Calls To Defund Department, Says He Won’t Abandon Residents

Minneapolis Police Chief, Medaria Arradondo, pushed back against the Minneapolis City Council’s decision to defund and dismantle the city’s police department, blasting their decision as a danger to public safety and pledging not to abandon citizens.

“As chief, I am obligated to [ensure] the public safety of our residents,” Arradondo said at a press conference on Wednesday, according to Fox News. “I will not abandon that.”