After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department. The staunchly [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] city is reputed for one of the most institutionally racist police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> | After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department. The staunchly [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] city is reputed for one of the most institutionally racist police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> |