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Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party
1 year, 7 months ago

Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat. Video posted on social media showed the disturbance began after supporters of Minneapolis Council Member Aisha Chughtai took the stage, which caused an uproar among supporters of her challenger, Nasri …

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US city to pay $3.2m in police killing of Daunte Wright
2 years, 6 months ago

US city to pay $3.2m in police killing of Daunte Wright

Al Jazeera  

The tentative settlement also includes changes to police policies and training officers in traffic stops. A suburb in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has agreed to pay $3.2m to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her taser. Lawyers said in a statement …

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Police video shows man shot by officer was on couch, had gun
2 years, 10 months ago

Police video shows man shot by officer was on couch, had gun

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police as they were executing a search warrant in a homicide investigation was wrapped in a blanket on a couch when SWAT officers entered the apartment, and displayed a handgun as they shouted at him to show his hands and get on the ground, according to police body camera …

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Activists ‘hold space’ as Minneapolis reopens George Floyd Square
3 years, 6 months ago

Activists ‘hold space’ as Minneapolis reopens George Floyd Square

Al Jazeera  

Minneapolis work crews clear fateful intersection, but activists raise makeshift barriers and pledged to keep square open. Activists are calling for people to “hold space” at the intersection where George Floyd was murdered more than a year ago after Minneapolis work crews took down barricades that had stopped most vehicles on Thursday. City crews took less than four hours to …

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Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square barriers removed by city, quickly replaced by activists
3 years, 6 months ago

Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square barriers removed by city, quickly replaced by activists

LA Times  

Crews on Thursday removed the concrete barriers that blocked traffic at a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year, but community activists quickly put up makeshift barriers and resumed chanting the name of the Black man whose killing galvanized the racial justice movement. The intersection had been closed to traffic since Floyd’s …

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Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety
3 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a sweeping set of public safety proposals Monday that he said would make all neighborhoods in the city safe, while increasing transparency and holding police officers accountable. Our children’s lives are being cut short,” Frey said, adding: “This moment must mark a turning point.” The city has been under pressure to make changes …

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Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
3 years, 8 months ago

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white former suburban Minneapolis police officer was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop …

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In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate
3 years, 8 months ago

In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate

Associated Press  

Mike Elliott is among many who celebrated his election as mayor of Brooklyn Center as the beginning of a new era, marking the first time one of Minnesota’s most racially diverse places would be led by a person of color. Of the roughly 50 sworn officers on the city’s force, “very few” are people of color and none live in …

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EXPLAINER: Minneapolis chief has sought to reform department
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Minneapolis chief has sought to reform department

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was a star witness for the prosecution Monday at the trial of a former officer charged with killing George Floyd, repeating the criticism he levied after Floyd’s death. Arradondo has spent the months since Floyd’s death trying to transform a police department derided by critics as brutal and resistant to change, while fighting …

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George Floyd settlement: Minneapolis City Council agrees to pay $27 million to his estate
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd settlement: Minneapolis City Council agrees to pay $27 million to his estate

CNN  

CNN — The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with his family. “We need to be unapologetic in our pursuit of a more equitable local government and more just approach to community, safety, and our city, and we will be.” Minneapolis City …

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Minneapolis to beef up security for trial in Floyd’s death
3 years, 10 months ago

Minneapolis to beef up security for trial in Floyd’s death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — National Guard troops and hundreds of law enforcement officers will converge on the Minneapolis area during the upcoming trial of the former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, and authorities said Wednesday they hope months of planning will help prevent a repeat of last year’s violent unrest. Mayor Jacob Frey said the trial will likely increase trauma …

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Minneapolis City Council votes to cut millions from the police budget
4 years ago

Minneapolis City Council votes to cut millions from the police budget

CNN  

CNN — The Minneapolis City Council voted to redirect $7.77 million from the police budget to other programs, according to a news release early Thursday. The city’s budget for 2021 included “Safety for All” amendments that redirect those funds toward “preventing violence and building community well-being,” according to the release obtained by CNN from Council Member Steve Fletcher. “The City …

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11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests
4 years ago

11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Eleven Austin police officers have been disciplined for their actions during late May protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city announced Wednesday. Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley completed his review of all known complaints and incidents involving his officers during the demonstrations, according to a statement released by the …

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Explained: When American protesters say 'defund the police,' what does it mean?
4 years, 6 months ago

Explained: When American protesters say 'defund the police,' what does it mean?

The Hindu  

Protesters are pushing to “defund the police” over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. The New Jersey Democrat told NBC’s Meet the Press that he shares a feeling with many protesters that Americans are “over-policed” and that “we are investing in police, which is not solving problems, but making them worse when we …

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Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department
4 years, 6 months ago

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department

NPR  

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department Enlarge this image toggle caption Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images Updated at 12:09 a.m. ET Monday Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged their support for "dismantling" the city's police department, representing a veto-proof majority of the 13 council members. A day …

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Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens
4 years, 6 months ago

Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Protesters stirred by the death of George Floyd vowed Friday to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrations shifted to a calmer, but no less determined focus on addressing racial injustice. In Washington, city workers and volunteers painted “Black Lives Matter” in enormous yellow letters on the street leading to the White House …

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