The Celebration of Life for Amir Locke will take place Thursday, February 17.
Minneapolis Police Department
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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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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’
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Thousands rally in support of Amir Locke’s family
Despite the cold weather, over 1,000 people gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center and marched through the streets of downtown Minneapolis.
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Amir Locke remembered as a law-abiding, ambitious young man
Locke, 22, was killed by Minneapolis police officer Mark Hanneman during a pre-dawn, no-knock raid while executing a search warrant.
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​Minneapolis police release bodycam footage of Amir Locke killing
Minneapolis officials released body-worn camera footage of a Minneapolis police officer fatally shooting Amir Locke.Â
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Judge sets rules in federal trial for formers officers involved in the murder of George Floyd
The three officers involved in the murder of George Floyd convened in a federal courtroom before Judge Paul Magnuson for the first time on Tuesday, January 11.
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Chauvin pleads guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
In a federal courthouse in St. Paul on Wednesday, Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to brutally treating people under his custody in 2017 and 2020.
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Derek Chauvin to change plea in federal civil rights case for George Floyd murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin plans to change his not guilty plea in the federal case charging that he used his power of authority to violate George Floyd’s civil rights.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo will not seek a third term
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced on Monday that he will not seek a third term as head of the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Mpls cops still face little discipline for misconduct
‘Why would anybody bother to go through the work of filing a complaint if they knew the chances were less than one in 200 of any discipline?’
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Why the Mpls effort at police reform failed
The vote should not be seen as evidence that Minneapolis residents are content with city policing
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Normandale College hosts journalists, artists inspired by George Floyd uprising
Normandale Community College Art Gallery’s ‘Freedom of the Press’ exhibit featuring independent journalist Georgia Fort runs until November 12.
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Frey, Carter win reelection; Mpls. voters reject measure to replace police department (updated)
The measure to replace the MPD with a public safety department was ultimately rejected by voters by a 56-44% vote.
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CWA 7250 union: Vote Yes on Question 2 in Minneapolis
‘The MPD has proven immune from reform—over the years many attempts have been made to rein in the cops and hold the police accountable.’
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Mpls voters face ‘hot button’ choices Nov. 2
Minneapolis voters on November 2 will vote for mayor and city council members as well as on three ‘hot button’ ballot question.
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We need a real public safety system
Our policing system is equally old and ineffective technology that rarely prevents crime, inflicts trauma and (at worst) death on our residents, and rarely tries new ways to keep people safe.
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What should be the focus of Early Intervention? Police wellness or accountability?
The Minneapolis City Council voted in early October to accept a $500,000 grant that would fund an early intervention system intended to identify at-risk police officers before misconduct occurs.Â
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Activists call for police accountability in Stallings case
‘We saw Mike Freeman prosecuting Black people in droves while ignoring the corrupt conduct of the MPD while relying on their corrupt testimony.’
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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.’