Minneapolis has slashed its police budget by $14 million.So far, in 2020, the city has seen an uptick in violent crimes and homicides, up to 4,234 and 65, respectively, from 3,379 and 35 one year prior. Analysis from the local Star Tribune newspaper showed that the uptick is coming in the least diverse neighborhoods in the city. In addition, carjackings are on the rise in the city.

While remaining residents will consider this while voting, it has prompted others to simply leave the city.

Former resident Zach Hudson, who recently moved out of the city after experiencing a break-in, said: "Prior to George Floyd, we were actually pretty happy with our neighborhood. I grew up in the suburbs and had preconceptions of what living in Minneapolis would be like, and when we decided to move here, it turned out to not be as bad as I had thought it might be. Our neighbors are fantastic, and we never had issues with people trying to break in. We didn't really have much violent crime near us."

But after George Floyd died, "it was a week of mayhem," he said. "We had our house [almost] get broken into, we've had tons of cars on our streets get their catalytic converters stolen. Just a couple weeks ago, I witnessed a shooting on the street next to my house ... at six o'clock on a Sunday afternoon."