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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2020

Poll: Two Thirds of Minneapolis Citizens Disapprove of Police Department

A recent poll conducted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, MPR News, and KARE-TV revealed that more than two thirds of the Minneapolis registered voters disapprove of the police department.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2020

DA Denies Request to Dismiss Charges Against Officer in George Floyd Death

State prosecutors have rejected an argument by a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death that he was "just a rookie overridden by a senior officer at the scene."

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 7, 2020

The "Accident Chain" and the In-Custody Death of George Floyd

In aviation, an accident chain usually ends with one or more people dead in a twisted mass of burning metal, investigators conducting a lengthy and expensive inquiry, and mourners lashing out at those responsible for a series of fatal mistakes... Sound familiar?

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2020

Milwaukee Police Chief Demoted to Captain

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Thursday demoted the city's police chief to the rank of captain.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2020

Minnesota Man Files Lawsuit Claiming Illegal Use of Force

A man in Minneapolis has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming he was shoved to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer during an incident near the site where George Floyd died in police custody in May.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2020

Attorney for Fired Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd Files Motion to Dismiss Charges

The attorney said he will argue that the charges against Thao are not supported by probable cause. Prosecutors must prove that Thao knew former officer Derek Chauvin and others were going to commit a crime and “intended his presence or actions to further the commission of that crime,” the motion says.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2020

Video: Minnesota Officer Sideswiped on Traffic Stop

An officer with the Duluth (MN) Police Department was sideswiped by a passing car as he got out of his patrol vehicle for a traffic stop on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Minneapolis Voters May Consider Alternative Police Charter Measure

The Minneapolis Charter Commission will listen to public testimony Monday evening on a proposal that is a more moderate alternative to the City Council's proposed legislation that would radically change the way in which police services are delivered there.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2020

Charges Filed Against Teen Who Struck Minnesota Officer with Vehicle

If convicted, 18-year-old Shi Sho faces up to 10 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2020

George Floyd's Family Files Lawsuit Against Officers and Minneapolis

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleges that the officers violated Floyd’s constitutional rights. It claims that the city “caused officers [to] act with impunity and without fear of retribution” and failed to properly train police.

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