A pall hangs over Minneapolis this week—and to a lesser extent over Minnesota and the nation—as many hold their collective breath in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Court of Appeals rules third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin should be reinstated
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin should be reinstated.
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City, Metro Transit leaders provide preparations update for upcoming Derek Chauvin trial
Mayor Jacob Frey, along with other City and Metro Transit officials, held another media briefing this morning to share updates on preparedness plans ahead of the March trial of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin.
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City officials announce new police accountability measures
Mayor Frey and Chief Arradondo said the city attorney’s office would be more involved in misconduct investigations.
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Seven months post-Floyd, cops still unaccountable for misdeeds
For all the outrage after George Floyd’s killing, most of the talk out of Minneapolis City Hall has addressed concerns other than police accountability.
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Mpls. crime spike ramps up debate over funding police
Last week the city council voted 7-6 to pay nearly $500,000 to hire temporary police officers for MPD
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Gov. Walz activates MN National Guard after Derek Chauvin’s release from jail
The mobilization follows a request made by the City of Minneapolis in light of recent public safety concerns regarding Derek Chauvin posting bond.
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Ex-MPD officers charged in George Floyd death appear in court; Freeman removed from case
Judge Peter Cahill disqualified Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and three other county attorneys from the proceedings involving Floyd’s death.
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Mpls. Charter Commission stands in for power structure
In essence, an unelected body decided that the citizens of Minneapolis couldn’t hold an election to decide how they, the people, want to be policed.
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CUP Foods: Good neighbor or bad?
‘Chicago Unbeatable Prices,’ known as CUP Foods, reopened Monday, August 3 despite dozens of protesters at the site claiming the move was disrespectful to George Floyd’s memory.
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Commission delays amendment vote, keeping Mpls police restructure off Nov. ballot
The Commission decided Wednesday to delay the vote to defund the police to allow for more time to review the proposal, effectively pushing the measure off the November ballot.
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Defund/abolish/restructure the Minneapolis Police?
Will Minneapolis voters vote on policing changes on November 3? We’ll find out August 5.
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Tycel Nelson’s 1990 death ‘the breaking point of an era’
While many were shocked by the devastating and undeniable image of police brutality George Floyd suffered, several Black activists have recounted how this violent behavior is nothing new in Minneapolis.
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MN legislature passes police reform, accountability bill
The Police Accountability Act authored by members of the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus, contains police accountability reforms and measures.
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Tentative trial date set for next year for former officers charged in George Floyd’s death
The four fired MPD officers charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court on Monday.
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Defunding the police should lead to community control of resources
A serious, methodical program of defunding the police requires a community control approach.
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Activists oppose City efforts to put Minneapolis Foundation in charge of police accountability
Several activists voiced their objection to former Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak leading police accountability efforts.
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The police are the real outside agitators
The police serve to reinforce the rulers’ definition of crime, but no system is more criminal than U.S. capitalism, the social/political/economic institution they serve.
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Gov. Walz, House, Senate leaders announce sweeping police accountability, reform legislative priorities
The proposals support use of force reform, funding for alternatives to policing, and greater police oversight.
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Court orders MPD to make immediate changes, including ban of chokeholds
Hennepin County Judge signed court order filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Hennepin County Court today approved the proposed court order filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) that requires the Minneapolis Police Department to implement initial structural changes, as part of MDHR’s ongoing civil rights investigation. The court has the power to […]