The death of George Floyd has sparked outrage across the country after video showed a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the man’s neck as he struggled to breathe. It has also resulted in the University of Minnesota distancing itself from the embattled police department.
University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel released a letter Wednesday to students, faculty and staff in which she announced she has ordered the school to no longer contract the Minneapolis Police Department for additional law enforcement support at large events.
That includes football games.
Additionally, university police are to no longer use the Minneapolis PD for “specialized services” at university events, K-9 explosive detection.