Mpls City Council shoots down mayor’s plan to recruit police
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to spend $15 million to hire and retain Minneapolis Police Department staff was met with sharp...
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Elijah Todd-Walden
- Nov 2
Minneapolis chooses new Third Precinct building
The City of Minneapolis has decided on a new home for the Third Precinct, putting an end to a long-running dispute between the City...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 23
Ex-officer who beat Black man sentenced to 15 days in workhouse
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse and two years probation for beating Jaleel...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 23
Toddrick Barnette sworn in as new OCS commissioner
Hennepin County Chief Justice Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Office of Community Safety Monday morning....
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 13
Minneapolis negotiators reject “expensive” police union offer
City of Minneapolis contract negotiators rejected an offer by the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, stating that the offer...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 9
Family of Ricky Cobb II rails against silent Hennepin County attorneys
The family of Ricky Cobb II and supporters rallied in front of a Minnesota State Patrol office Saturday, as the Hennepin County...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 5
Frey asks Minneapolis City Council for Third Precinct building blocks from the old one
On Wednesday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked the City Council to approve a location for the city’s Third Precinct police...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 2
Minneapolis City Council rejects workers’ comp claim from former MPD SWAT team leader
The Minneapolis City Council was poised to spend $145,000 on a workers’ compensation claim from former officer Sgt. Andrew Bittell, who...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 20
Minneapolis City Council Shuts down Century Plaza Third Precinct Plan
The Minneapolis City Council voted to scrap the plan to house the city's Third Precinct police station in Century Plaza on the edge of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 19
Hennepin County Attorney receives results of the BCA Ricky Cobb investigation
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has sent the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office the results of its investigation into the death of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 18
Minneapolis City Council weighs new recommendations for police contract
Community organizers presented Minneapolis City Council’s Policy and Government Oversight Committee with more than 20 recommendations to...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 15
MN Supreme Court rules that smell of marijuana not a valid reason for search
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is not a valid reason for the police to search a vehicle,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 11
Minneapolis Mayor announces new community safety commissioner
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has selected Hennepin County Judge Toddrick Barnette to fill the post of the city’s Office of Community...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 6
Stillwater prisoners protest lack of resources for inmates
Inmates at the Stillwater Correctional Facility say they don’t have access to clean water, showers, air conditioning, or clean clothing....
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 28
Charges dropped for motorist involved in Leneal Frazier crash
A motorist who was accused of fleeing police in 2021 had the charges against him dismissed by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 21
Caravan for stolen lives demands police reform
A caravan of marchers took over a section of University Avenue in St. Paul Sunday, demanding justice for the lives of those taken by...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 9
Family of Ricky Cobb meet with MN Gov. Tim Walz
The family of Ricky Cobb II attended a private meeting with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Wednesday evening. Neither side has spoken about...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 7
Former MPD Officer Thao Tou sentenced for role in George Floyd Death
Tou Thao, one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 3
Activists battle to exonerate Phillip Vance
According to Jason Sole, an adjunct professor at Hamline University in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Department, Philip Vance...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 2
State Patrol fatally shoots driver in pretextual stop
Relatives and friends of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II rallied in front of the Governor’s Mansion in St. Paul Tuesday, after Cobb was shot...
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