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Federal law enforcement presence draws protests in south Minneapolis
A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.
Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police
The order from U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson comes after the Department of Justice signaled last week that it was no longer interested in pursuing a court-mediated agreement with the city of Minneapolis seeking reforms to the city’s police department.
Many Minneapolis residents near Derek Chauvin‘s old precinct don't trust police. Cops say they are working on it
While the police department works to make court-mandated changes and replenish its ranks with new hires, neighbors anxiously await transformation. But that task is a steeper climb in the 3rd Precinct, where George Floyd was murdered, turning the neighborhood into an epicenter of unrest.