Maj. Dawanna Witt, a veteran of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking the top job, as are a former police chief and a third candidate with a long career in law enforcement.
Hennepin County, Minnesota, where George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, is poised to elect its very first person of color as sheriff.
The three candidates in the running for the job are either Black or of South Asian descent. Hennepin County’s sheriff has been a white man dating back to 1852, according to today!
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