Minneapolis police Lt. Bob Kroll moves up retirement to end of January

Minneapolis police union president Lt. Bob Kroll has announced that he will retire at the end of January, citing the impact of his job on his family.

Kroll attracted support from his union, but also withering criticism and demands to leave from those who sought accountability of officers accused of brutality or were involved in fatal incidents.

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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