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 Updated: May 23, 7:35 p.m. | Posted: May 22, 8:16 p.m.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said Tuesday that he will not allow officers to wear their uniforms while marching in the 

 Arradondo said his decision is based in part on "the adamant opposition" to law enforcement participation in the parade by some in the LGBT community. 

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 police to march in the parade. The 2017 event came a week after jurors 

acquitted St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez

 in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.  

At the time, then-Chief Janee Harteau — the first lesbian to lead the Minneapolis department — called the move divisive. The organizers' last-minute reversal led to 

Arradondo said he hopes officers will soon be able to participate "fully as our authentic selves."


Board chair Darcie Baumann said Twin Cities Pride aims to be an inclusive organization.

 
"What happened last year was outside of our goals and our values," Baumann said. "And we are trying to work to bring people together. We want to foster inclusion and create awareness of all issues that are going on."  

Baumann said festival organizers suggested that officers wear an official MPD rainbow T-shirt, and Chief Arradondo accepted that idea.

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In a department-wide memo, Arradondo said his decision is based in part on "the adamant opposition" to law enforcement participation in the parade by some in the LGBT community.

Mpls. chief says officers may not wear uniforms in Pride parade

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