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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2020

Former MN Officer Derek Chauvin Released on $1 Million Bond

Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and man-slaughter, was released from Oak Park Heights prison, where he had been held since May 31.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2020

Minnesota Officer Shot At During Investigation of Alleged Car Burglary

An officer with the St. Paul (MN) Police Department was shot at during an investigation of an alleged car burglary Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2020

Minnesota Officers to Undergo "Moral Courage" Training

Officers with the St. Paul (MN) Police Department will now be required to undergo what is being called "Moral Courage Training" intended to enable them to stand up and say something to a colleague when they observe behavior that is outside of policy or procedure.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2020

Minneapolis Council That Wants to Dismantle PD Grills Chief Over Rising Crime Rate

“That may mean you making commitments that might be uncomfortable for some of those constituents that you represent, but if your ultimate goal is to have true community safety, I will tell you right now, we have to work together in that effort,” Chief Medaria Arradondo said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2020

4 Minnesota Officers Charged in George Floyd Death Appear in Court

All four former Minneapolis officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in May appeared in the Hennepin County Courthouse as a judge ruled on whether or not the men would be tried as a group or have separate proceedings.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

Minnesota Officer Struck with Garbage Can Lid During Wednesday Riot

An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department was struck in the head with a heavy trash can lid and knocked to the ground during a chaotic night of looting and unrest in the city on Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

2 Minneapolis Officers Seriously Injured in Overnight Riot

Two officers with the Minneapolis Police Department were seriously injured—and hospitalized—Wednesday night as protesters became violent, and began damaging property and looting local stores.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Medical Examiner's Memo Says George Floyd had Potentially "Fatal Level of Fentanyl" in System

"[Dr. Andrew Baker] said that if Mr. Floyd had been found dead in his home (or anywhere else) and there were no other contributing factors he would conclude that it was an overdose death,” the June 1 memo said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2020

Minneapolis Police Renting Building to Replace Torched 3rd Precinct HQ

A City Council committee on Thursday approved spending $3.6 million to sublease the building for three years and $1.2 million to renovate it. The building is about a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) from the 3rd Precinct headquarters that was burned by rioters on May 28 after officers were ordered to evacuate.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2020

Attorney for Fired Officer Charged in Floyd Death Says Floyd Died of Overdose

In Monday’s filing, Gray doubled down on the idea that Floyd swallowed drugs while the officers were attempting to take him into custody, pointing to the disappearance of a white spot on Floyd’s tongue in the body camera video.

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