Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson will not be the city’s next police chief after the city council voted down his confirmation on Thursday.
The council voted 8-5 against Peterson, who was set to become the 60th police chief for the Minneapolis Police Department.
Despite strong community support, some opponents of Peterson, including council members, felt an outside candidate was needed for the chief role.
Opponents also argued that Peterson’s decades within the MPD should be a disqualifier, citing the department’s history of miscounts and lack of trust in the community…