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Minneapolis News

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Family of man killed by Minneapolis police sues city, police officers

Family of man killed by Minneapolis police sues city, police officers

The family of Andrew Tekle Sundberg, who was killed by Minneapolis police in 2022, is suing the city and several police officers. The lawsuit alleges police failed to adequately respond to Sundberg’s mental health crisis.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘We blew that whistle, but nobody heard it’: Why was a youth coach allowed to keep abusing children after a 12-year-old reported him?

‘We blew that whistle, but nobody heard it’: Why was a youth coach allowed to keep abusing children after a 12-year-old reported him?

The first boy to report Aaron Hjermstad for sexual abuse stepped forward in 2015. The police investigated, but charges weren’t filed at the time. Hjermstad continued to coach and teach for years in the Twin Cities, preying on boys from predominantly Black schools.

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Minneapolis officer who fatally shot Amir Locke heads MPD’s new use-of-force training

Minneapolis officer who fatally shot Amir Locke heads MPD’s new use-of-force training

Police chief Brian O’Hara said Sgt. Mark Hanneman, who’s been with MPD for nearly a decade,  is an “outstanding” trainer committed to bringing positive change to MPD. But Locke’s family and other community members say nothing justifies placing the officer who shot and killed a 22-year-old Black man at the helm of use-of-force training. 
by Cari Spencer

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Café & Bar Lurcat in Minneapolis will close in September

Café & Bar Lurcat in Minneapolis will close in September

The owners of Café & Bar Lurcat in Minneapolis announced Tuesday that the iconic restaurant will close in September, after nearly a quarter-century as a favorite of locals and visiting celebrities alike.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis City Council pulls back on consent decree proposal, vows to keep trying

Minneapolis City Council pulls back on consent decree proposal, vows to keep trying

The Minneapolis City Council Tuesday pulled back a directive that would have called on City Attorney Kristyn Anderson’s office to take all necessary actions to fold unique provisions in the federal consent decree into a similar, existing settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. However, council members vowed to keep trying to make the police reforms contained in the federal pact legally binding.
by Cari Spencer

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One dead after overnight shooting in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead in north Minneapolis. Police say their initial investigation indicates that two men were riding electric scooters when they heard gunfire. One of the men collapsed and the other man called 911.
by Peter Cox

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