The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved Chief Brian O’Hara’s plan to split the Minneapolis Police Department into two bureaus
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Minneapolis decides on Third Precinct location, for now
The Minneapolis City Council voted to co-locate the 3rd Precinct headquarters with the 1st Precinct in downtown Minneapolis.
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Court approves MPD settlement agreement
‘We can put some rules in place, but what concerns me is I don’t know how hearts will change because of this.’
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Minneapolis sees drop in gun-related violence so far this year
‘Violent crime is dropping and the fact that shootings are even below pre-pandemic levels underscores that what we are doing is working.’
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NAACP lawsuit reveals MPD’s decade-long history of discrimination
‘We’re looking for accountability. We felt like a lawsuit would hold somebody accountable.’
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Standoff ends in deadly FBI shooting in North MinneapolisÂ
Last weekend, federal agents shot and killed a suspect in North Minneapolis while they were helping local officials serve a warrant.
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What should the community do with the Third Precinct now?
Residents and business owners participated in two city-sponsored meetings last week regarding the future of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct.
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Derek Chauvin’s brutality costs Minneapolis $8.9 million; murder conviction upheld
‘Through this failure, we put everyone who would later come into contact with this former officer at risk.’
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Community group voices opposition to MPD settlement agreement
‘My biggest concern, as a Black man, is the lack of acknowledgement of the wrongdoing that our police officers have done to us.’
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Minneapolis agrees with Department of Human Rights on reining in its police force
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to ratify a court-enforceable agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to rein in the MPD.
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Minneapolis seeks community input on rebuilding the Third Precinct police station
The city of Minneapolis is seeking the public’s help in deciding where it should locate the headquarters of the Third Precinct police station.Â
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Minneapolis safety commissioner asks for community trust
‘I’m coming into a community that still has hurt and pain and anger and sadness.’
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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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Nichols killing fuels local demands for police reform
‘This is a part of a blue culture that is anti-Black that does not hesitate to discriminate against Black people because they know that typically they will get away with it.’
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An interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara
When the search for the next chief of police in Minneapolis was launched, the city had one major task for the right person: reform.Â
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‘Boys in Blue’ explores relationships between police and kids
‘So many good cops were out there trying as hard as they can.’
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Former Minneapolis police officer charged with assaulting Jaleel Stallings during 2020 unrest
Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday announced third-degree assault charges against a former Minneapolis police officer.
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​Kueng sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
J. Alexander Kueng, one of four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in aiding and abetting the manslaughter of George Floyd, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
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​Oversight of Mpls police remains contentious
‘Ultimately, this is a way for the city council to pretend to do something about police brutality without actual accountability of the police.’
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Third officer involved in George Floyd’s death pleads guilty; the last stands trial
The state trial of one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd began this week as another officer involved accepted a plea deal.Â