minneapolis

Neck restraint used on George Floyd ‘absolutely’ violated dept policy, Minneapolis police chief says in Chauvin trial

Testifying on the sixth day of Chauvin’s murder trial, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the former officer “absolutely” violated MPD…

3 years ago

Minneapolis settles lawsuit from George Floyd estate for $27mn ahead of Derek Chauvin trial

The settlement includes $500,000 to be sent to the neighborhood where Floyd died during his arrest in Minneapolis on May…

3 years ago

Why are we allowing the lawless madness of Seattle’s CHOP autonomous zone to be repeated in Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square?

If I were to sit you down and tell you about an autonomous zone inside a major city where there…

3 years ago

Minneapolis releases $6.4mn to police to hire new recruits, as depleted force struggles with soaring crime after calls to defund

The City Council voted on Friday to greenlight the release of the funds from a Public Safety Staffing Reserve Fund,…

3 years ago

Protesters confront Minneapolis police after city sees first cop-involved killing since George Floyd

Police shot and killed a man in an exchange of gunfire, after pulling his vehicle over on Wednesday night, the…

3 years ago

Bowing to BLM: Minneapolis knocks $8mn from police budget despite record crime levels

Beset by Black Lives Matter protests and calls to defund police, the city council at least partially acceded to the…

3 years ago

F(und) the police: Minneapolis allocates $500k to hire cops from other departments amid officer shortage

The decision was narrowly passed by the Minneapolis City Council in a 7-6 vote on Friday. The city has allocated…

4 years ago