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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 5, 2023


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
Oct 2, 2023


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 20, 2023


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 19, 2023


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 18, 2023


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 15, 2023


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 11, 2023


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
Sep 6, 2023


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 28, 2023


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 21, 2023


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 9, 2023


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 7, 2023


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 3, 2023


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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 2, 2023


Minneapolis Police Officer found liable for the death of Cordale Handy
A civil court jury found Minneapolis Police Officer Nathaniel Younce liable for the death of 29-year-old Cordale Handy during a mental...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 31, 2023


Derek Chauvin plans to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Derek Chauvin, in his continuing quest for absolution, plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his sentence for the murder of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 20, 2023


City Council approves new site for Ward 3 Police Precinct in downtown Mpls
The Minneapolis City Council’s Budget Committee has approved a new location for the Ward 3 police precinct. The new site is located...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 19, 2023


Survey says plurality want Ward 3 Precinct at same site
After years of controversy, the City of Minneapolis released a long-awaited report that finds a plurality of those surveyed want the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 17, 2023


Minneapolis adopts human rights settlement
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ settlement agreement with the City of Minneapolis is now in effect. The agreement is aimed at...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 14, 2023


Harvard researchers present public safety recommendations for Minneapolis
This week, researchers at Harvard University released a plan for how the City of Minneapolis should approach public safety. The report...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 12, 2023
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