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Special Units

Minneapolis Officer Will Not Be Charged Over Fatal Shooting of Armed Man During Warrant Operation

"After a thorough review of all available evidence ... there is insufficient admissible evidence to file criminal charges in this case," Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday.

April 6, 2022

Patrol

Minneapolis Wants to Pay Officers $7,000 in Incentive Pay

Minneapolis now has about 544 officers, about 300 fewer than before George Floyd's killing in 2020, according to one recent count. Many officers left after filing PTSD claims, while some left for other departments claiming to offer more stability or higher pay.

March 8, 2022

Patrol

Editorial: Cautionary Tale

Officers should heed the lessons of the Kimberly Potter case and train regularly with all of their tools.

March 7, 2022

Point of Law

3 Former Minneapolis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Floyd Death

The convictions announced Thursday are separate from and in addition to any and all charges the State of Minnesota has brought against these former officers related to the death of Floyd.

February 25, 2022

Patrol

Former MN Officer Sentenced to 2 Years in Daunte Wright Death

“Retribution, or serving time as a way for a convicted person to pay for the harm inflicted on a victim, is the sole purpose that applies in this case,” Chu said. “In this case a young man was killed because Officer Potter was reckless. There rightfully should be some accountability.”

February 18, 2022

Patrol

Badge from Fallen MN Officer Found After Nearly 130 Years

The pleas wouldn’t pan out until 2017, when Jacobson’s great-granddaughter Gloria Hagestuen called Police Chief Bryan Schafer and said her cousin had recently given her a brittle photo of the officer.

January 18, 2022

Patrol

Chiefs, Mayors, and Prosecutors in Twin Cities Area Meet to Address Violent Crime

"We are here because our businesses and our residents tell us they are frightened and they want to know what we're going to do about it," said Maplewood Mayor Marylee Abrams.

January 12, 2022

Training

Dave Smith: Reducing Officer Errors

With the scrutiny you now face, it’s critical that you do everything you can to prevent “slip and capture.”

January 4, 2022

Point of Law

Former MN Officer Convicted of Manslaughter in Daunte Wright Shooting

Prosecutors encouraged jurors in their closing arguments Monday to handle former officer Kimberly Potter's deactivated Taser and duty pistol during deliberations.

December 23, 2021

Patrol

Delivery Driver Reportedly Destroyed Elderly Couple's Groceries Over Police Support Sign

The driver yelled for them to check inside their Christmas wreath, where they found a receipt with a "derogatory message" against them and police was written on it.

December 15, 2021

Command

Deputy Chief to Become Interim Leader of Minneapolis PD

Deputy Police Chief Amelia Huffman will become the Minneapolis Police Department's interim chief, replacing Medaria Arradondo, who said Monday he was retiring after three decades of public service.

December 8, 2021

Point of Law

Man Charged with Trying to Intimidate Judge in Former MN Officer's Trial

Cortez A. Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer, a felony, in connection with allegations that he went into the Loring Park condominium building where he thought Judge Regina Chu lived and made comments meant to intimidate her into allowing broadcast coverage of the trial.

December 7, 2021