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Civil Rights Department seeks staff additions, cites enforcement gains in 2025 budget presentation
Summary
Director Michelle Phillips told the Minneapolis City Council Budget Committee on Sept. 12 that the department is restructuring to close case backlogs, fill about a dozen vacancies and strengthen investigative controls; staff requested $30,000 to expedite MPD background checks for investigators and new commissioners.
Michelle Phillips, director of the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, told the Budget Committee on Sept. 12 that her 2025 recommended budget aims to align staff and internal controls to speed investigations and strengthen accountability. "We're devoted to advancing accountability, upholding our civil rights and human rights laws," Phillips said as she outlined a restructuring to improve timeliness and data transparency.
Phillips said the department is focused on three priorities—compliance, credibility and culture—and is working with HR and budget partners to fill vacancies. "Currently, here, we have 12 vacancies," she said, adding that a newly created supervisory position would raise that count to 13 until filled. She presented a staffing plan through 2026 and said the goal is stronger supervision and…
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