Minneapolis City Council seeks review of police response before woman was killed by ex-boyfriend

More than a year after Mariah Samuels was killed by her ex-boyfriend, Minneapolis city leaders are seeking an independent review of how police responded to her repeated calls for help before her death. The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved a resolution requesting an independent after-action review of the city’s response to domestic violence-related calls for service involving Samuels, as well as the city’s investigation into her death. Council Member Jason Chavez, the resolution’s primary author, said he hopes the review can identify where the system may have broken down. “We know that there is issues with the case when a victim is calling for help and isn’t getting adequate help,” Chavez said. “We know that there are some gaps that need to be addressed.” He said council members cannot direct the auditor on what to investigate or what conclusions to reach. “My hope is that the auditor takes this case, and if he takes this case as an after-action review that i