Tag: Minneapolis Police Department
Omar doubles down on ‘dismantling’ Minneapolis Police Department
Rep. Ilhan Omar reinforced in a recent interview on MSNBC that she supports “reimagining” and eventually “dismantling” the Minneapolis Police Department altogether.
“Reimagining is the...
Elderly Minneapolis man caught in crossfire, shot in neck
An elderly man was caught in the crossfire and shot in the neck as two vehicles exchanged gunfire earlier this week in Minneapolis.
The shooting...
George Floyd’s girlfriend complicates narrative that he was calling for his...
Last week during the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, Floyd’s girlfriend, Courteney Ross, took to...
Metro Transit police have hands tied by management, can’t respond to...
Metro Transit police officers want to do their duty in helping the public, but their “hands are tied” by Metropolitan Council management, a person...
Minneapolis business owner says city leaders have ‘blood on their hands’
A Minneapolis resident and business owner said city leaders have "blood on their hands" in an interview Tuesday morning.
“If you gave this script to...
Minneapolis City Council votes to ban facial recognition for police use
(The Center Square) – On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to ban facial recognition technology for police use.
The determination prohibits every city department from...
Councilmember cancels meetings with community amid attempt to gut MPD
Minneapolis City Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham once claimed that "community engagement" is key to defunding the police. Now, Cunningham has canceled his "Community Office Hours"...
Omar: Minneapolis cops are ‘unwilling to work’
Rep. Ilhan Omar said the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) is low on officers because cops are "unwilling to work."
MPD just began 2021 with about...
Number of officers declining at ‘accelerated rate,’ Minneapolis police chief says
The Minneapolis Police Department started 2021 with about 200 fewer police officers than it had at the beginning of last year.
The MPD kicked off...
Minneapolis leaders propose new department to ‘supervise’ police officers
Minneapolis City Council members officially introduced a draft amendment to the city charter that would create a new Department of Public Safety and eliminate...