Saturday, November 15, marks 10 years since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by Minneapolis police. Sixty-one seconds after two police officers first encountered the 24-year-old Clark outside of a house party on the North Side, an officer shot Clark in the head. He died the next day. Clark was unarmed, and the officers were […]
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Kroll’s Bid for U.S. Marshal Stirs Deep Divisions in Minnesota
Former Minneapolis police union head Bob Kroll is seeking to become Minnesota’s next U.S. Marshal, sparking debates about race, justice, and the future of law enforcement in the state.
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Outgoing Hennepin County attorney reflects on six terms
After spending nearly a third of his adult life in public service, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will retire in January.
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Families victimized by police violence unite, call for higher charges for Daunte Wright’s killer
Family members of those killed by police gathered at a press conference on Friday in a show of unity with Daunte Wright’s mother Katie Wright and to press for police accountability.
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Mpls council should vote down paltry Jamar Clark settlement
The history of the Jamar Clark case shows many in Minneapolis don’t care about Black people — or care a great deal about Black dehumanization.
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Open Letter: Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Medaria Arradondo must overhaul 4th precinct
Just three years ago, the Fourth Precinct was the site of an 18-day occupation by activists and community members following the shooting death of Jamar Clark.
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Harteau’s exit cheered; mayor urged to do the same (photos & video)
Protesters rally, march, vow to keep up the pressure Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau’s resignation Friday at the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges marked a dramatic end to an intense week. In a released statement, the mayor said that she had “lost confidence” in Harteau’s leadership and “it is clear that she has lost the […]
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Coalition 4 Justice commemorates Jamar Clark’s birthday
“Justice for Jamar! Justice for Jamar!” The crowd of nearly 150 heard those chants as they gathered with others in the same empty lot across from the Fourth Precinct in North Minneapolis, where Jamar Clark was killed on November 15, 2015. The memory of Clark’s death is still fresh for the family as well as […]
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Police/community meeting turns ugly
Law enforcement panel cut short as tensions rise By Ivan B. Phifer Contributing Writer “We are tired of hearing a bunch of lies, and that’s all we are hearing,” said an emotional James Clark, the biological father of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, who died November 15 last year at the hands of Minneapolis police. This […]
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Activists propose upending present policing structure
Other cities explore new visions of public safety The demand for community control of police was placed on the national political agenda in August when over 50 organizations, under the banner of the Movement for Black Lives, adopted the political platform, “A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice.” The […]
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No charges, no surprises, no decency in Jamar Clark case
But there’s lots of hypocrisy Did U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger actually say his “heart goes out” to the Clark family, and that he has a son near Clark’s age, after making sure that the law allowed Minneapolis cops to get away with his murder? Few were surprised by the announcement last week that the U.S. […]