Weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd have strengthened calls for police reforms and reducing the amount of money police forces receive. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on May 25 after a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. Two weeks after Floyd’s death, a majority of Minneapolis City Council members voted to drop the 800 member police department. “It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe,” said City Council President Lisa Bender. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he does not support a full end to the department.