Cyrus Collins, left, an aspiring Minneapolis police officer, works his part-time job as a cook at The Blue Barn during the Minnesota State Fair, on Sept. 3, 2022, in Falcon Heights, Minn. Collins was among a handful of people at a recent Minneapolis Police Department recruiting session as the department seeks to rebuild its ranks following the departure of hundreds of officers in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Inside the Minneapolis Police Academy’s sprawling campus on the city’s north side, six people sat soberly and listened to a handful of officers and city officials make their pitch about joining an understaffed department that is synonymous with the murder of George Floyd.
