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Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will finish leading use of force training next month

Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will finish leading use of force training next month

Sgt. Mark Hanneman — the officer who was promoted months after fatally shooting 22-year-old Amir Locke in 2022 and now leads use-of-force training — will see that training through to its completion, said Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
by Cari Spencer

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More than 100 vehicles vandalized in Bloomington, Minneapolis

Bloomington Police said 40 vehicles were damaged in two hotel parking lots, and officials in Minneapolis said they responded to reports that more than 70 vehicles were vandalized.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis reopens ahead of schedule

The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis reopens ahead of schedule

Restoration work was completed early on the landmark bridge in Minneapolis. State and local leaders held a celebratory ribbon cutting Monday afternoon.
by Clay Masters

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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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