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Review of Minneapolis off-duty police work being put on hold again

August 19
Concerned about police officer exhaustion and burnout, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo and other leaders have formed a ta
City leaders want to rein in the loosely regulated system, saying some officers work exceptionally long hours, raising concerns about liability and health.
Minneapolis
August 19

Names of two recent Minneapolis homicide victims made public

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has released the names of two men recently shot to death in Minneapolis.Ronald Smith Jr., 21, of St. Cloud,…
Minneapolis
August 19
The brothers' view inside Target Field on Tuesday night.

2 Brewers fans rise to the occasion for in-person peek at Twins game

But it wouldn't be long before police arrived and ejected the two and their rented aerial lift.
Minneapolis
August 19
Former police officer Thomas Lane walks through security as he arrived for a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on July 2

Lawyer for ex-officer Lane charged in Floyd killing says he 'did nothing wrong'

Attorney Earl Gray attacks Floyd as a habitual drug user with a violent past.
Minneapolis
August 18

Pair of homicides push Minneapolis total in 2020 above all of last year

State's largest city could be headed for its most violent year in at least two decades, joining others across country that have seen a pandemic spike.
Minneapolis
August 18
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, right, entered the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility with his attorney Earl Gray, left, for a June

Audio of investigators questioning officer in George Floyd killing released

This is the first time in Minnesota history such recordings have been released before trial.
Minneapolis
August 18
Park Board Commissioner Londel French spent much time at Powderhorn Park earlier this summer helping and interacting with people camping there.

Despite outcry, Londel French still sees parks as a refuge for homeless

Commissioner says it was right to offer them a refuge in Minneapolis parks.
Minneapolis
August 18

Gunfire kills man found in speeding vehicle in south Minneapolis

The driver is not considered a suspect; no arrests have been made.
Minneapolis
August 18
Trinity Dunlap, 15, of Maple Grove, held a Black Lives Matter sign over her head as she listened to a private memorial for George Floyd in downtown Mi

Poll: Most Minneapolis voters say Floyd killing part of bigger problem

A new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll also found that a large majority has a favorable view of the Black Lives Matter movement.
East Metro
August 17
East Metro
August 17
Washington County Sheriff’s deputies walked past a pair of effigies of Minneapolis Police Federation president Bob Kroll and his wife WCCO reporter

No felony charges to be filed against House DFL candidate who spoke at Hugo protest

No felony charges will be filed against a House DFL candidate who shouted expletives within earshot of neighbors and children at a protest Saturday outside…
Minneapolis
August 17
Despite criticism of the Minneapolis Police Department, most Minneapolis residents in a recent poll continued to support Chief Medaria Arradondo, who

Minnesota Poll: 2 in 3 voters in Minneapolis view police unfavorably

A majority of Minneapolis residents are critical of the Minneapolis Police Department months after the killing of George Floyd, but police Chief Medaria Arradondo remains popular, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Minneapolis
August 16
Some of the damage at the Minneapolis Police Department’s 5th Precinct headquarters on Saturday night.

Minneapolis Fifth Police Precinct hit with rocks, graffiti

Police investigating violence and multiple shootings overnight.
Minneapolis
August 15
Minneapolis police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a downtown parking ramp Friday evening.

Man found dead with gunshot wound in downtown Minneapolis parking ramp

If the man's death proves to be a homicide, it would be the city's 48th of 2020.
West Metro
August 15
A POW/MIA flag was returned by Richfield police to a Minneapolis man after it and at least eight other banners were stolen.

South Minneapolis man gets his stolen flags back, thanks to Richfield police

Three suspects, thought to have stolen nine flags in all, were charged with theft and damage to property.
Minneapolis
August 15
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Minneapolis Police Union headquarters in June.

Poll: Cuts to Minneapolis police ranks lack majority support

City residents overwhelmingly support redirecting some police funding to social service programs, but fewer than half of support reducing the size of the police department, a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 poll found.
Minneapolis
August 15
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a news conference Thursday, May 28, 2020.

Poll: On policing, Minneapolis voters trust City Council more than Frey

Minneapolis residents view Mayor Jacob Frey more favorably than the City Council, but a larger share trust the council to make decisions about the police department, according to a Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Minneapolis
August 15
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, right, arrives with his lawyer Robert Paule, left, for a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center

Video: Ex-officer charged in Floyd killing tells BCA he was focused on angry crowd

In an interview with investigators, Tou Thao stressed officer safety, addressing George Floyd's well-being and bystanders' concerns only when questioned by a Minnesota BCA special agent.
Minneapolis
August 15
BCA interview with Tou Thao after George Floyd killing is released

BCA interview with Tou Thao after George Floyd killing is released

Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao was interviewed by the BCA after George Floyd was killed.
Minneapolis
August 14
A Minneapolis park police officer sprayed mace after protesters blocked the path of a cruiser attempting to leave the area in Powderhorn Park on Frida

Officials clear Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis of last campers

Minneapolis park police and Park Board staffers cleared out the remaining encampment in Powderhorn Park, removing the last of about 35 tents pitched on the west end of the park. City officials had given people a two-week notice to leave.
Minneapolis
August 14
Early morning homicide scene on 3rd Ave. S., outside a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building, just south of downtown.

Man fatally shot in south Minneapolis apartment

No one has been arrested in connection with the city's 47th homicide of the year.