Many Whites believe the officers’ fear of being lured into an ambush is legitimate because they would process it the same way.
Thurman Blevins
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Protesters decry lack of prosecution in Blevins shooting (photos)
On August 3, the Justice for June Committee held a news conference at the Minneapolis City Hall Rotunda, citing the officers’ complaint history and their aggressive behavior on the call as reasons why they should be terminated. The committee pointed to the Blevins shooting as part of a bigger cultural problem within the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). They are calling on a third-party investigation.
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No charges filed in Blevins shooting
“You have justified police murder since you’ve been in office Mike Freeman,” she said while commandeering the conference alongside Blevins’ family and community members.
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City releases bodycam footage of Blevins shooting
The video, released Sunday night, starts with the officers approaching Blevins, who is seen sitting on a curb with a woman and child. “He’s got a bottle of gin,” one officer can be heard saying. Then an officer says, “He’s got a gun!” and the officers get out of the car and order Blevins to put his hands up.
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Blevins family demands immediate release of shooting video; Frey aims for end of July
In spite of the group’s deadline, Frey released a statement shortly after the news conference that said, “At this point, I can say with confidence that the video footage will be released by the end of July.”
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In the matter of Thurman Blevins…
There has been much written and talked about regarding this tragedy. And then, as if nothing happened, silence has descended with the sentiment to “let’s just all move on.” How is that possible for his loved ones?
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Another Black man dead
You want to talk bias? What in the hell does this have to do with his being riddled with bullets? Journalistic justification after the fact?
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Faith community serves as place of hope, healing in midst of police shooting
Parishioners packed the sanctuary at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church hoping for a peaceful resolution after a Minneapolis police officer reportedly shot and killed 30-year-old Thurman Blevins Saturday evening following a brief foot chase
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Blevins shooting update: officers named, body cam footage to be released
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday plans to release body camera footage in the June 23 fatal police shooting of Thurman Blevins. Mayor Frey’s decision follows days of rallies, vigils, and demands from community members. According to police reports, Blevins was shot multiple times by police during a foot chase which lasted several blocks. He […]
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North Side mourns yet another police shooting
Unanswered questions have surfaced as the case plagues the streets of North Minneapolis. One is whether Blevins had a gun as the police have stated in their reports. According to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), two 911 calls reported a man shooting a handgun, identified by one caller as silver.
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Man killed in officer-involved shooting in North Minneapolis (updated)
According to the MPD account, police officers responded to 911 reports that an adult male was shooting a handgun into the air and ground on the 4700 block of Bryant Avenue North.