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In police debate at Minnesota Capitol, echoes from past ring anew

In police debate at Minnesota Capitol, echoes from past ring anew

Within the next week or so, Minnesota lawmakers will decide whether law enforcement officers in the state must change how they do their jobs. While many ideas are on the table, some people involved in similar debates over the years have low expectations.
by Brian Bakst

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Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.
by The Associated Press

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Man who helped burn precinct during Floyd unrest sentenced

Man who helped burn precinct during Floyd unrest sentenced

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fire that burned a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd.
by The Associated Press

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Brooklyn Center police union: Wright killing 'devastating' to community, cops

Brooklyn Center police union: Wright killing 'devastating' to community, cops

“It is impossible for me to grasp the overwhelming emotional burden of taking a life after dedicating your career to protecting life,” Chuck Valleau, a detective, said Wednesday in the union’s first statement since a Brooklyn Center officer killed Wright at an April 11 traffic stop.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota man pleads guilty to attempting to sell weapons to Hamas

Minnesota man pleads guilty to attempting to sell weapons to Hamas

A New Brighton man who admitted being part of the far-right Boogaloo Bois militia group has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism charge.
by Matt Sepic

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Chauvin seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict

Chauvin seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict

The motion cites reasons Chauvin should be granted a new trial, including judicial abuse of discretion over granting a change of venue and sequestering the jury before deliberations. It also requests a hearing to “impeach the verdict … on grounds that the jury committed misconduct.”
by Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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Police and traffic stops: When should officers pull drivers over?

Police and traffic stops: When should officers pull drivers over?

Host Angela Davis examined the role traffic stops and searches play in policing, when they are necessary and how those interactions with police can affect the communities they are serving.
by Angela Davis, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Minneapolis police say missing toddler found safe

Minneapolis police had asked for the public’s help earlier Tuesday, believing the missing 2-year-old girl may have been abducted by her older sister. Officials say the toddler has been located safe near Syracuse, N.Y.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota Legislature struggles for compromise on policing

Minnesota Legislature struggles for compromise on policing

The Republican-controlled Senate included no police accountability measures in its budget bill and has already rejected several House proposals. A House-Senate conference committee on Monday began trying to find out whether any compromises are possible.
by The Associated Press

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