‘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?’
MPD
Posted inArts + Culture, Featured
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.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minneapolis police officer charged in fatal crash that killed Leneal Frazier
Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide for a fatal car crash that killed Leneal Frazier.
Posted inNational, News
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.’
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Senators fail to reach deal on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Talks to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act were halted on Wednesday after a bipartisan Senate negotiations team announced it failed to reach a deal.
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On police amendment, let the people decide
Before voters could go to the polls and decide for themselves, the Minneapolis Star Tribune declared in so many words that people are on the whole opposed to the charter amendment.
Posted inFeatured, News
MPD accused of hiding police misconduct evidence
Jaleel Stallings, a Black St. Paul man charged with second-degree murder after he unknowingly fired at Minneapolis police officers during a night of protests last year.
Posted inOpinion
Why the Minneapolis public safety ballot question is bad for Black people
‘Like many other Minneapolis residents, we demand meaningful change to the city’s police force, AND it must be done right.’
Posted inOpinion
The public safety charter amendment isn’t the answer to the city’s policing problem
This amendment includes two flaws that call into question its practicality, if not legality.
Posted inOpinion
DFL is not anti-law enforcement
The Minnesota DFL Party fully supports reforming our policing and criminal justice systems to increase transparency, improve accountability, reduce the use of violence and root out systemic racism.
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Was Terrance Franklin killed to cover up a mistake by MPD officers?
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said that it is evaluating its options after the BCA recently rejected the request to reopen the 2013 police killing of Terrance Franklin by the MPD.
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Police reform charter proposition moves forward in Mpls.
A coalition of groups launched their movement to change the Minneapolis charter to create a Department of Public Safety.
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Tragedy strikes again: Darnella Frazier’s uncle latest victim of police chase
At the makeshift vigil Wednesday night, the pain was palpable as family and friends gathered and shared stories and remembrances of Leneal Frazier.
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WATCH: Derek Chauvin sentencing for the murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced in court today at 1:30 pm for the murder of George Floyd.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Unsolved shooting deaths leave family and friends distraught
Mystery still surrounds the April 12 deaths of Lyft driver Ahmed Badal and 15-year-old Jaden Blackmon in South Minneapolis.