Minneapolis is the only city in Minnesota using ShotSpotter’s gunshot detection microphones. With a city audit dropping next month, community members and council members question whether the tech reduces violence or drives discriminatory policing.
Robin Wonsley
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Minneapolis launches dedicated unit to investigate non-fatal shootings
Minneapolis has launched the Firearm Assault Shoot Team, a dedicated non-fatal shooting investigative unit backed by $1.7 million in city funding, designed to treat surviving shooting victims with the same investigative urgency as homicides.
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Minneapolis council members, leaders oppose $38 million police training center
The Minneapolis police training center proposal faces pushback from council members and community leaders who question the cost and timing amid ongoing budget strain.
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Minneapolis council members back arresting federal agents who violate law
Minneapolis City Council members Jason Chavez, Elliot Payne, and Robin Wonsley said Nov. 14 that local police could, and should, arrest federal agents if they fail to identify themselves or wear face coverings. Their comments come as the city prepares to negotiate a new police contract, set to expire in December. Members of the Minnesota […]
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MnDOT’s I-94 plans spark debate
MnDOT’s plans for I-94 have raised concerns among community leaders, particularly those representing communities of color, as the exclusion of the At-Grade Fill-In option has been met with frustration and calls for a more fundamental shift in the project’s approach.