Medcalf: Debate over contract for Rev. Jerry McAfee's nonprofit should not be the focus of violence prevention dialogue
Over the last few weeks, the dialogue about the prevention of violence has centered on Rev. Jerry McAfee’sback-and-forth with ...
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Minneapolis officials to drop funding request for pastor's violence prevention group
A Minneapolis council committee was set to review more than $4 million worth of contracts for violence prevention groups on ...
Violence interrupter who made threatening statements to City Council could get new contract
Meanwhile, a worker for the Rev. Jerry McAfee’s nonprofit was arrested Friday on probable cause reckless endangerment.
Authorization of contracts for violence interrupter groups in Minneapolis moved to next week
MINNEAPOLIS — Contracts for several violence interrupter groups were not authorized Monday afternoon as originally scheduled.
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$640,000 Minneapolis violence interrupter contract in jeopardy
This comes after McAfee disrupted a city council meeting in February, criticizing the city for considering a move to send $1 ...
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Minneapolis pulls violence interrupter contract request after nonprofit member’s shooting arrest
City officials withdrew a request for Minneapolis City Council action on a violence interrupter contract amid concerns ...
Minneapolis withdraws violence interrupter from consideration for contract after shooting
The city of Minneapolis is withdrawing its request that a controversial pastor’s nonprofit get a nearly-$650,000 violence ...
North Minneapolis violence interrupter in jail days after being shot
The city of Minneapolis relies on volunteers known as violence interrupters to help keep the peace in the neighborhood, but ...