Unarmed traffic stops part of Brooklyn Center mayor's police reform plan
The plan's details and costs would be worked out by a committee of citizens and experts, with a meeting later Saturday afternoon.
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Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 9
EAST BETHELAPRIL 18Theft. A boat was stolen from the 2400 block of 183rd Avenue NE.HUGOMARCH 25Animal complaint. A deputy observed an injured dog on the…
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TOP STORIESFour former Minneapolis officers indicted on civil rights charges in George Floyd killing: A federal grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander…
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Twin Cities coach and mentor Robert Malone dies of COVID-19 at 54
He saw coaching as a way to stay around the sports he loved, while challenging youngsters from Minneapolis' North Side and Robbinsdale to discover their potential.
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TOP STORIESMinnesota's COVID restrictions are winding down: A mask-wearing mandate for public indoor spaces will end no later than July 1 in Minnesota and…
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TOP STORIESSt. Paul man who helped burn down Third Precinct is sentenced: Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, who helped burn down the Minneapolis Third Precinct headquarters…
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TOP STORIESMinnesota State Fair kicking off summer with mini fair: The State Fair unveiled a Memorial Day weekend event that previews a possible return…
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Crowd-control chemicals may threaten health of protesters
Despite mounting criticism about the use of tear gas and other crowd-control agents, law enforcement agencies have resisted disclosing exactly what they're spraying on protesters.
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Medcalf: Compliance during Minnesota police encounters is only strictly required if you're Black
Reform, in the future, will be tested in a place now known for police killings,
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Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 2
CIRCLE PINESMARCH 18Animal complaint. Officers responded to a report of a guinea pig running loose in the park in the 100 block of W. Golden…
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Robbinsdale Armstrong High School senior earns perfect ACT score on first try
Mio Aoki-Sherwood joins the less than 1% of test takers who achieve a 36.
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Accomplice in fatal shooting sentenced
A Roseville man was sentenced Friday to a little more than seven years in prison for his role in a robbery turned fatal shooting.Tyreik Perkins,…
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Anoka citizens start petition to reinstate Human Rights Commission
The group must submit 353 verified signatures to the city by May 14.
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3-year-old's drowning in Cambridge pond leads to vital organ transplants for several others
Family friend says organ transplants have benefited four people.
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Tension builds between U student leaders, campus police
The leaders called for the chief to resign, and a state police association stepped in to defend officers from criticism.
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Largely rural town of Nowthen now has its own fire department
The city broke off its contract with neighboring Ramsey and branched out on its own.
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Hennepin County Board rejects resolution condemning use of chemical weapons and less-lethal projectiles
Commissioners also discussed the use of the Government Center's public plaza for protests.
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Daunte Wright's death fuels push to change Minnesota warrant process
DFL lawmakers are proposing a change in how misdemeanor warrants are handled, in a bid to lessen the need for police to arrest those who miss court appearances for certain lower-level crimes.
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Former Anoka teacher and LGBTQ advocate accused of sexually abusing students
Warnings about former theater teacher in Anoka went unheeded.
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Man dies 3 weeks after motorcycle crash in Carver County
The wreck occurred north of Belle Plaine, authorities said.
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Big payouts in police shootings raise stakes for smaller cities
Insurance limits and lack of funds are not a defense that will shelter Brooklyn Center — or any city — from multimillion-dollar judgments in fatal police shootings, legal scholars say.
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