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Minneapolis cops routinely use excessive force and racially discriminate, report says

Friday, June 16, 2023

In a scathing report, the Justice Department detailed systemic abuse within the Minneapolis Police Department, noting particular bias against Black and Native American residents.

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Minneapolis, state of Minnesota reach policing overhaul agreement

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Nearly three years after the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota say a negotiated agreement will change how Minneapolis police operate.

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Minneapolis teachers strike over staff resources and support for students

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Minneapolis teachers went on strike for the first time in more than 50 years. Educators want to increase support staff salaries, reduce class sizes and provide more mental health supports to students.

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Ex-Minneapolis police officers found guilty for violating Floyd's civil rights

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty for failing to intervene as Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by pressing his knee on his neck for more than 9 minutes.

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The latest on the civil rights trial of 3 officers involved in George Floyd's death

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Prosecutors continue to press their case in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.

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Minneapolis police killed Amir Locke while serving a no-knock warrant

Friday, February 04, 2022

Police are investigating the shooting of Amir Locke by officers executing a no-knock warrant. Video showed him lying on the couch and holding a gun seconds after a SWAT team entered the apartment.

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Civil rights trial begins for 3 ex-Minneapolis cops charged in George Floyd's death

Monday, January 24, 2022

Opening arguments began in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are being accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights when he was detained and killed by Derek Chauvin.

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The federal trial begins for 3 other officers at the scene of George Floyd's murder

Monday, January 24, 2022

Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with failing to provide medical care to George Floyd as Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.

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Trial to begin for 3 ex-officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Jury selection gets underway Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in 2020.

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Remembrances Of George Floyd's Life Held In Minneapolis On Anniversary Of His Death

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

On the anniversary of his death, George Floyd's family speaks about his legacy. In Minneapolis, the family and others are finding ways to honor him and his impact.

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Jurors In Chauvin Trial Have Security Escort, Are Partially Sequestered

Monday, April 12, 2021

When jurors report for duty each morning in Derek Chauvin's trial, they do so as a group, escorted into the courthouse building by sheriff's deputies.

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Reflecting On A Year Of Protests For Racial Justice

Saturday, January 02, 2021

We look back at how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others galvanized the Black Lives Matter protest movement in Minneapolis and across the country.

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Police Bodycam Video Shows George Floyd's Distress During Fatal Arrest

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The body camera footage from former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane show George Floyd pleading with them not to put him in the back of a squad car.

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Correctional Officers File Racial Discrimination Charges Over Guarding Derek Chauvin

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The officers at the Ramsey County jail say they were banned from having any contact with Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

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Ex-Police Officer Guilty Of 3rd-Degree Murder

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

A jury has convicted a former Minneapolis police officer of murder in the death of an unarmed woman who had called 911 to report a possible crime.

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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Found Guilty Of Murder For Shooting Unarmed Woman

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

A jury in Minneapolis found a former city police officer guilty of murder in the shooting death of an unarmed woman who had called 911 to report a possible crime happening near her home.

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