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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two police officers are on paid leave after images of a Christmas tree in north Minneapolis’ 4th Precinct station went viral. 
  
 Mayor Jacob Frey issued a stern statement Friday after pictures appeared on social media of the tree decorated with items such as empty Takis bags, cans of malt liquor, menthol cigarette boxes and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen cups. The items are considered derogatory in nature to the black community. 
  
 “This behavior is racist, despicable, and is well beneath the standards of any person who serves the city of Minneapolis,” Frey said. “Racism and intolerance is absolutely unacceptable, and that should especially be the case amongst our city employees.” 
  
 Black Lives Matter Twin Cities posted the picture on social media, and Minneapolis City Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham confirmed that an officer had hung some inappropriate ornaments as a prank after the tree had already been decorated. 
  
 The 4th Precinct was the site of a nearly three-week occupation three years ago, in the aftermath of the shooting death of Jamar Clark by police. 
  
 The community is searching for a way to handle its anger and frustration. Minneapolis School Board Member Kerry Jo Felder initially saw the picture on Facebook. 
  
 “So I went down there and took a picture of the exact same tree and posted it to let them know that it was coming down,” Felder said. 
  
 The offensive ornaments were missing, and Felder says she questioned a sergeant as she watched him take the tree down. 
  
 “I said, ‘So, where are the items that were on the tree?’ And he said he didn’t know, and that he was just told to take down the Christmas tree,” Felder said. 
  
 Mayor Frey’s initial statement said whoever was responsible would be fired immediately to send a clear message that such conduct will not be tolerated. But later Friday, he backed down a bit. 
  
 “We have a process that we are required to go through by law, but yes, that is my opinion about where the process should go,” Frey said. 
  
 Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the tree incident was under investigation, and released a statement saying in part: “I am ashamed and appalled by the behavior of those who would feel comfortable to act in such a manner that goes against our core department values of Trust, Accountability and Professional Service.” 
  
 Minneapolis NAACP President Leslie Redmond says this incident is not isolated, and is proof this is a problem with the culture within the Minneapolis Police Department. 
  
 “I was annoyed I was disheartened, but one thing I wasn’t was shocked, because the 4th Precinct time and time again have showed their disregard for the lives of people in the community and black lives overall,” Redmond said. “I believe that there are a lot of people who work in Minnesota to actually produce justice, but I also think there are many forces working against it, and we have to recognize that this is a systemic issue and it’s not just good enough to fire the individual who put this up. We need to look into how many officers walked by and was OK with it.” 
  
 A group of community activist held a press conference outside of the 4th Precinct Friday evening, where they called for the immediate termination of the responsible parties. 
  
 “If you understand the history and the attitude that the police have toward the citizens here, you’d understand that there was a meaning behind it,” said community activist Mel Reeves. “And it was racist.” 
  
 Activists want all 4th Precinct personnel to undergo cultural competency training. They are also calling for the creation of a north side community advisory group, and the hiring north side residents to work at the precinct as community liaisons. 
  
 “We don’t even feel safe walking around the police station,” said Chauntyll Allen of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. “They were using the yellow tape as an ornament, as something to just decorate. That’s triggering. That’s triggering to every single member of the Twin Cities, to be honest with you, that has had to deal with yellow tape.” 
  
 An internal investigation into the manner is underway. WCCO-TV reached out to the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, and have not heard back. 
  
 Here is Mayor Frey’s full statement: 
  
 “This behavior is racist, despicable, and is well beneath the standards of any person who serves the city of Minneapolis. The offending party will be fired before the day is over. Shifting the culture of the police department requires swift and decisive action. Termination is necessary – both to discipline the officer and to send a clear message: Chief Arradondo and I will not tolerate conduct that departs from our values.” 
  
 Here is Chief Arradondo’s full statement: 
  
 “It was reported to me recently that a racially insensitive display that was put up in the 4th precinct lobby. As soon as it was realized what the display was, it was removed. 
  
 “As was stated by many members of the community during the public hearing in front of the Public Safety Committee on Thursday, the culture of the Minneapolis Police Department has undergone positive change, however as this recent incident shows we still have much work ahead. Every day I work to bridge the divide between the police department and the community, as do so many others in our department. We will not stop our efforts of treating all those that we serve with fairness, dignity and respect. That manner of treatment is non-negotiable. 
  
 “I am ashamed and appalled by the behavior of those who would feel comfortable to act in such a manner that goes against our core department values of Trust, Accountability and Professional Service. I have initiated a full investigation and will make information public when possible in accordance with Minnesota State Statute.” ||||| Two Minneapolis police officers have been placed on leave pending an internal affairs investigation into what Mayor Jacob Frey called a “racist display” in the form of Christmas tree decorations in the North Side precinct. 
  
 The incident, occurring in a precinct where police leaders have struggled to rebuild community trust since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark in 2015, was quickly denounced Friday as a provocative insult. 
  
 Longtime civil rights activist Ron Edwards called the Fourth Precinct tree decorations — a Newport cigarette pack, a can of Steel Reserve malt liquor, police tape, a bag of Takis and a cup from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen — a “wink wink” to racist stereotypes. 
  
 “It’s a modern-day version of a dog whistle, tainted with racism, specifically against the African-American community,” Edwards said. 
  
 The photo, which first hit social media this week, created a hectic Friday at City Hall, with Frey condemning the decorations as “racist” and “despicable.” The mayor vowed that those responsible “will be fired before the day is over.” 
  
 Hours later, his spokesman, Mychal Vlatkovich, backtracked, saying the process of firing an officer takes more time. The officers are still being paid. 
  
 “While Mayor Frey’s earlier statement reflects his sentiment, he recognizes there is a legally required process that must be followed,” said Vlatkovich. “He has full faith in Chief [Medaria] Arradondo to see that process through in a timely manner.” 
  
 The photo comes at a time when Minneapolis officials are working to repair community perceptions of police. The tension is particularly acute in the Fourth Precinct, where activists recently mourned the third anniversary of a police officer’s shooting of Clark, an unarmed black man. That 2015 shooting revived longstanding tension between some north Minneapolis residents and the police tasked with protecting them, and launched an 18-day activist demonstration at the police station. 
  
 Jeremiah Ellison, who is now a City Council member, was among the leaders of the 2015 precinct protests. On Friday, Ellison was at a loss for words to describe his reaction to the photo of the tree. 
  
 “Man, every way I could put it would understate it,” said Ellison. “It’s disappointing, but also I think deeply disturbing to wake up to something like that. Not just for myself, but for my neighbors.” 
  
 He said “the police precinct as a whole needs to address it further.” 
  
 Ellison made those comments as he left a budget meeting, during which the council voted to reduce the mayor’s proposed police budget for 2019 by $1.1 million. 
  
 In a statement Friday, Arradondo said he was “ashamed and appalled by the behavior of those who would feel comfortable to act in such a manner that goes against our core department values of Trust, Accountability and Professional Service.” The chief said he has “initiated a full investigation and will make information public when possible in accordance with Minnesota State Statute.” 
  
 If Arradondo fires the officers, they can appeal through arbitration. 
  
 Union President Lt. Bob Kroll did not respond to a request for comment. 
  
 Demand for reparations 
  
 As darkness fell Friday, a dozen community activists stood in front of the dimly lit precinct headquarters to condemn the tree display and demand reparations, including a healing event for residents. 
  
 “We are tired of being the city’s punching bag,” said former City Council candidate Raeisha Williams, adding that the incident has lent a sour note to Christmas for many North Siders. 
  
 “Here we’ve had our holiday taken away from us. Destroyed. Manipulated. By hate, bigotry and racism,” Williams said. 
  
 Chauntyll Allen, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Twin Cities, said she learned about the display after someone e-mailed her a photo. It sat in her inbox for several days before she noticed it, she said, lamenting that the display was likely up for days before being taken down amid public pressure. 
  
 Allen questioned calls by city leaders for an internal affairs investigation. “It was clearly there,” she said. “What more needs to be investigated?” 
  
 BLM and other groups demanded the immediate firing of the officers involved, cultural competency training for Police Department employees and the addition of North Side community liaisons. 
  
 Council Member Phillipe Cunningham wrote on Facebook that he talked to Fourth Precinct Inspector Aaron Biard, who said the ornaments had been taken down. Cunningham said Biard described it as an officer’s “prank.” 
  
 “They hurt EVERY gain made in improving community-police relations,” wrote Cunningham. “On a personal level, despite being a [Council Member], I am still a Black man myself and these outrageous reminders only further my own feeling (of being) generally unsafe around police officers.” 
  
 Cunningham expressed confidence that Arradondo will “permanently eradicate this ugly racism from the police department.” 
  
 Staff writers Liz Sawyer and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim contributed to this report. ||||| This is a photo of a racist and derogatory Christmas tree at the Minneapolis 4th precinct. @ jeremiah4north @ CunninghamMPLS @ Jacob_Frey We must demand an apology and commitment to build better community relations. This is unacceptable.pic.twitter.com/xNq4CUZUu5 |||||
Output:
Two Minneapolis police officers are on leave due to their ill-advised Christmas ornament choices. A photo of the Fourth Precinct's Christmas tree made headlines after being shared on social media last week; the tree was decorated with items including a Newport cigarette pack, a can of Steel Reserve malt liquor, police tape, bags of Takis and Flamin' Hot Funyuns, and a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen soda cup in what longtime civil rights activist Ron Edwards called a "wink wink" to racist tropes. "It’s a modern-day version of a dog whistle," he says, per the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The items were placed on the tree as a prank after it was decorated, CBS Minnesota reports. The Star Tribune notes that the North Side precinct has "struggled to rebuild community trust" since the fatal 2015 shooting of Jamar Clark, an unarmed black man, which sparked major protests. More protests have been launched since the Christmas tree, which has since been taken down entirely, came to light. Mayor Jacob Frey said an internal investigation has been opened into the "racist display," and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said he was "ashamed and appalled." A police rep says the officers involved have been "relieved of duty" but are still being paid pending the results of the investigation, KARE reports. (A hospital worker lost her job over a racist Election Day outfit.)