Minneapolis

Minneapolis businesses near site of George Floyd's death sue city for neglecting the area, now a hub for violent crime

“The mayor, the city, the city council, and the Minneapolis Police Department collectively agreed to severely limit police response in the barricaded area surrounding plaintiffs’ businesses,” according to the lawsuit

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Derek Chauvin's appeal in George Floyd case

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The justices rejected the appeal without issuing any comments or explanation after Chauvin argued his trial was tainted by negative publicity

On-demand webinar: Examining public opinion on today’s safety priorities

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The shifting perceptions of law enforcement in the US

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin seeks to overturn federal conviction, applies for rehearing

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The move comes after Derek Chauvin's correspondence with a pathologist who claims that George Floyd's death was caused by a rare tumor

Minneapolis cops may receive $18K bonus as part of $15M recruitment and retention effort

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The move would give the department chief more discretion to fill, change or leave vacant officer shifts and respond to department needs

Minneapolis city council approves location for new PD station 3 years after previous site was burned

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“It’s a big victory for our city, but also for the residents of the Third Precinct, who have been calling out for safety,” Mayor Jacob Frey said after the vote

Minneapolis PD goes $5M overbudget in officer overtime pay

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Minneapolis officers worked 265,000 overtime hours this year after losing 40% of the department over the past three years

Minneapolis negotiators reject police union's contract proposal

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The proposal would have raised officer wages by 5.2% and added other financial incentives for hiring and retention

Minn. official's interpretation of student restraint law draws more confusion over SRO programs

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The Hennepin County attorney's interpretation of the student restraint law "puts us back to where we were roughly two weeks ago, Minn. Chiefs of Police Association Executive Director Jeff Potts said

Minneapolis PD's staffing reaches lowest level in 40 years amid recruitment, retention struggles

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Minneapolis has a ratio of 1.4 police officers for every 1,000 residents, the second-lowest out of 22 sampled American cities

Minn. law enforcement associations: School resource officer law needs clarity

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Minnesota law enforcement associations are asking for a special legislative session on the SRO law that changed the “reasonable force standard” in schools

Minneapolis allots $16M for police reform in 2024 budget to comply with court order

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Money will go toward hiring 34 new police oversight workers, including lawyers, trainers and counselors

Charges dropped against man accused of fleeing Minneapolis police in pursuit that killed bystander

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Former Minneapolis officer Brian Cummings was sentenced to nine months in the county workhouse after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the pursuit

Minneapolis PD holds 'historic' first meeting under agreement to revamp policing

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The main topic of discussion at the court-ordered reform meeting was the circumstances under which officers employ force

Minn. officer wounded by automatic gunfire during ambush while pursuing robbery suspect

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"This incident underscores the incredible courage, bravery — and truly the restraint of our officers as they face incredible challenges today," Chief O'Hara said