Minneapolis Charter Commission blocks effort to replace Police Department

A measure to replace the Minneapolis Police Department will not be on voter ballots this November, the Minneapolis Charter Commission ruled Wednesday, effectively killing a push to do away with the department — at least this year. Minnesota Public Radio has a report on the 10-5 vote to delay a decision on a proposed change to the city charter that would replace the Police Department with a "Department of Community Safety & Violence" — though there were few details on how such a new agency might…