Dean Phillips' new campaign hire supported dismantling Minneapolis Police Department after death of George Floyd

A former Minneapolis City Council member who supported the contentious movement seeking to dismantle the city's police department that arose in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder is now part of Rep. Dean Phillips' presidential campaign. 

The move to bring Alondra Cano into the campaign's leadership offers a stark contrast to Philips' centrist views on law enforcement matters. Phillips, a moderate critical of the "defund the police" movement, is running against President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary. Leading Democrats fiercely oppose  Phillips' campaign.