Minneapolis' Open-Air Drug Market Crackdown | Walz Faces Backlash Over Sex Offender Pardon | July 2

Minneapolis has announced a coordinated enforcement strategy to combat open-air drug markets, involving multiple agencies including city, indigenous groups, park, county, and transit law enforcement. The strategy includes increased patrols, camera installations, and a dual approach of providing help to individuals struggling with addiction while ticketing those who refuse assistance. Mayor Jacob Fry emphasized that the initiative targets drug dealers preying on vulnerable communities rather than unsheltered homelessness alone.