Minnesota

Group of Minneapolis police officers pen open letter condemning Derek Chauvin, embracing calls for change

A group of 14 Minneapolis police officers penned an open letter Thursday condemning Derek Chauvin, the now fired officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, and pledging to embrace change. 

June 11, 2020 10:47pm EDT

ATF releases photos, videos of persons of interest in Minneapolis riots

Law enforcement has released images and videos of persons of interest in several Minneapolis fires during riots in the city after the death of George Floyd.

June 9, 2020 5:46pm EDT

Police: Punctured tires were meant to prevent use of ‘cars as weapons’

Video showing a deputy puncturing the tires of two cars was part of a strategy to keep automobiles from being used as weapons against protesters or police, according to law enforcement.  

June 8, 2020 5:47pm EDT

Floyd and Taylor families ask for UN investigation into American police brutality, protest suppression

The families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are asking the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the United States for matters of police brutality and the repression of protests.

June 8, 2020 2:58pm EDT

ACLU files lawsuit against Minnesota police over journalists allegedly targeted at protests

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota has announced that is filing a class-action lawsuit against Minnesota’s state and local law enforcement officials over journalists allegedly targeted at protests

June 7, 2020 11:58pm EDT

Nine member majority of Minneapolis City Council announce support for dismantling MPD

Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announced their support for de-funding the Minneapolis Police Department and replacing it with a community-based public safety model at a rally in Powderhorn Park Sunday afternoon.

June 7, 2020 11:21pm EDT

Crowd kicks Minneapolis mayor out of rally for not backing defunding the police department

The Minneapolis mayor faced backlash after saying he won't defund the city's police department.

June 7, 2020 10:52am EDT

Tombstones near where George Floyd died in Minneapolis honor people who died in police altercations

A display of art is sending a powerful message just blocks from the spot where George Floyd died nearly two weeks ago.

June 7, 2020 7:36am EDT

Hennepin County Medical Examiner declares George Floyd death homicide

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's report released Monday ruled the death of George Floyd a homicide.

June 6, 2020 7:10am EDT

Minneapolis City Council moves to ban police officers from using chokeholds

At an emergency meeting on Friday, held in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, the city council put in place new restrictions for the Minneapolis Police Department while promising more significant change moving.

June 5, 2020 10:01pm EDT

2 officers involved in George Floyd death were rookies, attorney says 1 was on his 4th day

One of the police officers arrested and charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd was on his fourth day on the job when the incident occurred. 

June 4, 2020 7:24pm EDT

Cop in George Floyd case got medals for valor and drew complaints

The Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to pin down George Floyd’s neck before his death was the most experienced of the four officers involved in the arrest, with a record that included medals for bravery and 17 complaints against him, including one for pulling a woman out of her car during a speeding stop.

June 4, 2020 11:32am EDT

Deputies: Driver booked on suspicion of assault after truck drives through Minneapolis protest

UPDATE: Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington confirmed Monday it appears Sunday's incident was not an intentional act. The driver was already on the freeway when it closed and did not go around any barricades. 

June 3, 2020 10:42pm EDT

3 other Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, Chauvin charges upgraded

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday he has upgraded the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder and filed charges against the other three officers involved in George Floyd's death.

June 3, 2020 8:40pm EDT

Family of George Floyd visits site of his death, memorial in Minneapolis

The family of George Floyd visited Minneapolis Wednesday to see the intersection where he was pinned to the ground by police. Family members - including Floyd's son, Quincy - were accompanied by their lawyer, Benjamin Crump, as they saw for the first time the memorial that has been set up at 38th and Chicago Avenue.

June 3, 2020 2:27pm EDT

Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights launches civil rights investigation into Minneapolis Police Department

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights launched a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after the death of George Floyd.

June 2, 2020 11:29pm EDT

The death of George Floyd: A timeline of a chaotic, emotional week in Minneapolis

Forty-six-year-old George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody seven days ago on Memorial Day night. The moment ignited a chaotic, historic and emotional week in Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

June 1, 2020 11:13pm EDT

Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests

“Most of you are weak,” Trump said. “You have to arrest people.”

June 1, 2020 7:11pm EDT

George Floyd's brother criticizes violent protesters: 'Don’t tear up your town’

Terrence Floyd said he wants justice handed to the officers responsible for his brother's death, but feels violence is not what his sibling would have wanted.

June 1, 2020 11:03am EDT

Use of force criticized in protests about police brutality

As protests grip the nation, officers have doused crowds with pepper spray, struck protesters with batons, steered police cars into throngs and shoved demonstrators.

June 1, 2020 7:49am EDT