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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2016

Minneapolis PD Revises Force Policy to Emphasize De-Escalation

Minneapolis police officers will be trained to exhaust all reasonable means in defusing potentially violent encounters before resorting to force, under new department rules unveiled Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2016

Minneapolis Officers Working Security Leave WNBA Game Over Player Jerseys, Comments

Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working security at the WNBA Minnesota Lynx game at Target Center on Saturday night walked off the job after the players held a news conference denouncing racial profiling, then wore Black Lives Matter pregame warm-up jerseys.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2016

Video: Fatal Police Shooting in Minnesota Sparks DOJ Investigation, Protests

A St. Paul, MN, man died Wednesday night after being shot by a police officer in Falcon Heights during a traffic stop. The immediate aftermath of the shooting was shown in a video recorded by the man's girlfriend as she sat next to him and which was widely shared on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 3, 2016

Minneapolis Police Union President Calls Black Lives Matter a "Terrorist Organization"

Kroll’s harshest words were pointed at Black Lives Matter, which he described as a “terrorist organization.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2016

No Charges for Officers in Jamar Clark Shooting

Federal authorities said Wednesday that they would not pursue civil rights charges against two Minneapolis police officers in the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2016

Video: Dash Cam Captures Brutal Gun Grab Attack on Minnesota Officer

Police say last November Hyman was responding to a loud noise complaint. When Hyman arrived he talked to Carr and found out there was a felony warrant for his arrest. That's when the attack began.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2016

Video: Minnesota Officers Stood Vigil Over Weekend at Police Memorial

Honor guards from the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association started standing guard at 7 p.m. Saturday. Officers took 20-minute shifts until Sunday evening.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2016

Minneapolis Officers Face Accusations of 'Slowdown'

With shootings rising and arrests plummeting, the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct's commander accused officers of slacking off on the job, according to multiple sources.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2016

Video: Woman Attacked Officer with Ax Before Fatal Shooting in Tennessee

When a deputy with the Sumner County (TN) Sheriff's Office along with members of the Gallatin Housing Authority served Laronda Sweatt an eviction notice Wednesday morning, she became combative and stabbed the deputy with an ax.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2016

Video: Minneapolis Relatively Quiet After Jamar Clark Shooting Decision

The protests were relatively peaceful compared to the siege the city experienced for 18 days after the shooting.

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