Minneapolis mayor argues schools must stay open to combat violent crime, carjacking surge

Jacob Frey said juvenile crime rose amid COVID-related school closures

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey argued Wednesday that schools must remain open in order to combat surging violent crime and increased carjacking incidents often carried out by juvenile offender




At a press conference at City Hall, Frey, who was reelected in November, pushed back against school closures seen in other major cities, including Chicago, as COVID-19 cases rose after winter break. 




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