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Crime, Law and Justice

As Election Day nears, Minneapolis mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters

As Election Day nears, Minneapolis mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters

At issue this election is not only who will lead Minneapolis, but also whether voters in the city that sparked a worldwide movement calling for police accountability will choose to drastically restructure public safety.
by Jon Collins

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Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue

Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue

Kyle Rittenhouse, who gunned down three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a protest against racism and police brutality, is white. So were those he shot. But for many, his trial next week will be watched closely as the latest referendum on race and the American legal system.
by The Associated Press

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Man charged with murder in deaths of parents, brother

A Farmington man fatally shot his father and brother in the head, then killed his mother with a hammer two days later, according to criminal charges filed Friday.
by The Associated Press

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Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge

Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge

Cuomo was forced from office after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. He now faces a criminal complaint alleging he forcibly touched a female staff member.
by Brian Mann

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Minneapolis Council president files ethics complaint against police chief

Minneapolis Council president files ethics complaint against police chief

Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender announced Thursday that she filed an ethics complaint against the city's police chief, Medaria Arradondo, after he held a news conference Wednesday to speak out against the public safety charter amendment.
by Matt Sepic

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Jaleel Stallings sues Minneapolis and MPD over excessive force

Jaleel Stallings sues Minneapolis and MPD over excessive force

Jaleel Stallings filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the city of Minneapolis and 19 police officers. He says police used excessive force during the unrest following George Floyd’s murder and then lied in their reports that he’d been resisting arrest.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

The Democrat faces a tough fight to keep his job in the city's first election since George Floyd's death under the knee of a white police officer in May 2020. Jacob Frey's fate is likely tied to whether voters agree with his moves to change the city's Police Department — and whether they agree with his opposition to a ballot question that would replace it with something new.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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'Flatlining': MPD chief warns yes-vote on police overhaul will hurt Minneapolis

'Flatlining': MPD chief warns yes-vote on police overhaul will hurt Minneapolis

Medaria Arradondo on Wednesday spoke out strongly against a November ballot measure intended to remake his department, warning it wouldn’t fix relations between residents and the police and could do serious damage to a department already severely understaffed.
by MPR News Staff

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