Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated interim Police Chief Bill Peterson to lead the department permanently, and an advocacy group is urging the City Council to reject him. The Council will hold a public hearing before it votes.
Communities United Against Police Brutality
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Reexamining police killings after the investigation is over
‘I realized it’s not just Minneapolis. It was a police culture thing.’
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Community doubtful of real police reform despite DOJ investigation
The DOJ’s investigation found that Minneapolis police officers had engaged in patterns and practices of discriminatory policing.Â
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St. Paul pays $1.3m settlement to Golden family
‘My son was a beautiful son. He should be here today, living the best life he could live.’
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U.S. Dept. of Justice investigates the MPD
‘If your story can save somebody else…from experiencing some of the things that you’ve experienced, it’s worth it.’
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Community organizers call police reform bill ‘disappointing’
he Minnesota legislature passed a police reform bill Tuesday, but some in the activist community say the package doesn’t go far enough.
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Minnesota organizers demand more than police reform
‘We won’t accept their crumbs.’