Tag: Jerry McAfee
‘Violence interrupters’ federally indicted in connection to north Minneapolis shooting
Two men who were “paid taxpayer money to bring peace to Minneapolis” are now facing federal gun charges.
Alvin Anthony Watkins, Jr., 50, of Saint...
DFL, GOP senators deadlock on ethics complaint against Sen. Champion
Following a more than two-hour hearing at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, a panel of four state senators deadlocked at 2-2 on whether they should...
DFL senator denies conflict of interest in securing state funding for...
During a Senate ethics committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, emphasized the legal work he performed a little more than two...
Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion
Minnesota Senate Republicans filed a formal ethics complaint Friday against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, alleging serious conflicts of interest stemming from his...
Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’ charged following exchange of gunfire that left one...
Two men working under the auspices of a Minneapolis community violence prevention group have been charged with weapons offenses after an exchange of gunfire...