Though it’s too early in the year to lament the crime wave of 2016 in Minneapolis, the signs thus far are not good. The reasons are complex for the uptick in violence in the city but law enforcement is doing all they can against a seemingly ins...
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In what may add fuel to the embers of the Black Lives Matter movement, prosecutors have announced that two white officers who shot and killed Jamar Clark last fall will not be charged. The shooting of Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old black man, on...
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Police throughout the nation are facing intense scrutiny in the wake of several controversial shootings. Minneapolis is not immune to the controversy. Police Chief Janee Harteau—who has been at the center of the local and national scrutiny—will...
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In recent days, two Minneapolis police officers have been fired for what appears to be misconduct. One officer, Rod Webber, was fired after an investigation showed he had threatened to break the leg of a car theft suspect. The threat was caught...
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Minnesota has a fairly unique law that gives police the right to conduct searches that are considered unconstitutional in most other states. Minnesota law enforcement officials can demand a blood or urine test—without first obtaining a warrant—...
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Some of those gathered at the Black Lives Matter demonstration that was fired upon several days ago have called the shooting a “hate crime” and an “act of terrorism.” Several victims were hospitalized with non-life threatening wounds. According...
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Police should be applauded for their efforts in putting an end to violent crime in Minneapolis but the challenges are daunting especially as the force is understaffed. Local NBC station KARE 11 reports that the police are investigating a third ...
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A recent report by CBS Minnesota details the symbolic efforts of the Chief of Police to combat crime. Police Chief Janee Harteau spent part of her week on the beat after a weekend that has been following a recent troubling trend: an increase in...
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Despite a rise in homicides in Minneapolis so far this year, overall crime is decreasing in nearly every city neighborhood compared to the last four years. On average, there have been 14 homicides per year in the city over the last four years b...
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Police in the city of Minneapolis are concerned about a deadly act of violence at an area nightclub. Unfortunately the club as well as the owners has a long history of violence. Police feel that this might be one more chapter in an already extr...
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