The debate descended into some personal attacks and became sort of a proxy war for bigger political battles at Minneapolis City Hall.

The city’s Neighborhood Safety Department and the violence prevention organizations have been under growing scrutiny because of lawsuits, allegations of mismanagement and heated arguments at city hall.

Emily Koski was the Minneapolis City Council's only regular swing vote last year, dividing her support evenly between Mayor Jacob Frey's allies and his left-wing critics on the 102 closest votes — but most other council members rarely sided with Frey.

After a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a proposal to have Hennepin County temporarily oversee two of the city’s violence intervention programs.

After a contentious, days-long debate over the future of violence intervention services, Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay any decision on shifting group violence intervention programs to Hennepin County.