ListenOutgoing Minneapolis civil rights director confident in future of police reform
NINA MOINI: Today is Michelle Phillips’ last day on the job. The Minneapolis Civil Rights Department director announced in June that she’s leaving for another position. She’ll be the assistant city administrator in Oakland, California, where previously she was that city’s first inspector general.
Phillips joined the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department just over a year ago. She faced turmoil in the process of investigating police misconduct and a long backlog of complaints. The city has since made progress on that backlog, according to the independent monitor that’s overseeing its court-ordered police reforms. Michelle Phillips joins me now. Welcome to Minnesota Now. Thank you for taking the time…