The Stolen Lives March St. Paul drew hundreds who marched from the police department to the Capitol, as families of Amir Locke and others called for accountability and policy change.
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MPD under fire for promoting officer who killed Amir Locke
Amir Locke’s family and local activists are condemning MPD’s decision to name Sgt. Mark Hanneman, the officer who killed Locke in a 2022 raid, as a training instructor. The appointment has sparked citywide backlash and renewed calls for reform.
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Protest at Minneapolis City Hall Condemns Officer’s Promotion in Amir Locke Killing
A protest at Minneapolis City Hall on July 22 condemned MPD’s promotion of Sgt. Mark Hanneman, who fatally shot Amir Locke during a 2022 no-knock raid. Activists and community leaders say the decision erodes public trust and demands urgent accountability.
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Cop who killed Amir Locke now teaching use-of-force tactics
Civil rights leader Nekima Levy Armstrong is demanding the removal of Sgt. Mark Hanneman from his MPD training role. Hanneman fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022.
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MSR-hosted event honored George Floyd’s legacy
Marking five years since George Floyd’s murder, MSR hosted a moving event with community leaders, artists, and activists reflecting on justice, grief, and what comes next.
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MSR Hosts Powerful Panel on 5-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder hosted a powerful panel at UROC in North Minneapolis, bringing together local leaders, advocates, and families impacted by police violence for an honest and urgent conversation.
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We are still standing, still fighting
Toshira Garraway honors families impacted by police violence and calls for continued solidarity, five years after George Floyd’s murder shook the world awake.
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Stanley Nelson’s doc ‘Sound of the Police’ dissects police in Black communities
The tragic killings by police of Amir Locke, George Floyd and Jamar Clark serve as the emotional core of the documentary “Sound of the Police,” now airing on Hulu.
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Amir Locke’s family sues Minneapolis
‘Our son’s Constitutional rights were violated on an alleged ban of no-knock warrants.’
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‘We’re not going to just give up’: community shocked by lack of charges in Locke case
‘The community is still confused by what happened…that there was no crime committed by the police.’
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Protesters march to demand charges for police officer who shot Amir Locke
Activists marched to protest decision by prosecutors not to file charges in police shooting of Amir Locke.
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Activists decry lack of charges, press for accountability in police killing of Amir Locke
Speakers at the press conference expressed sadness over the death of Locke as well as disappointment and anger in local government, the system, and the police.
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No charges filed against police officer in killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed in the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke.
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Community control over police is the way forward
‘The City of Minneapolis has nearly 800 officers, yet only a handful live within the city.’
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If you’re Black or Brown, Minnesota’s status quo is a killer
‘As Black and Brown people we find ourselves struggling nationally and locally between surging White nationalism and a cynical, indifferent Democratic political system.’
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Protesters gather outside Mayor Frey’s home to demand justice for Amir Locke
A group of protesters staged a protest outside of Mayor Frey’s home to press for accountability in the police killing of Amir Locke.
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Live stream: Funeral service for Amir Locke (updated)
The Celebration of Life for Amir Locke will take place Thursday, February 17.
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The Amir Locke police killing: Facts on file
Developments in the case of the police killing of Amir Locke continue. This article summarizes facts known at this time.
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Students protest police killing of Amir Locke
Students throughout the metro area gathered at Central High School on Feb. 8 to protest police killing of Amir Locke.
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Black mothers, women press for accountability in police killing of Amir Locke
‘We ask the parents of people with firearms…to stand with us and say that the second amendment is for Black people too’