Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other legislative leaders are expected to announce a legislative package on Thursday meant to address police reform and accountability.

The announcement comes after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after a police officer kneeled on his neck, sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.

The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday and announced initial steps in what he said would be transformational reforms to the agency.

Faced with calls from activists and a majority of City Council members to dismantle or defund the department, Arradondo also said he would use a new system to identify problem officers and intervene if there are early warning signs of trouble.

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