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How did Derek Chauvin's Taser end up at a traffic stop in Burnsville?
The specifics of how and when the device was taken have not been disclosed publicly.
Minneapolis police seek suspect in shooting that seriously injured 13-year-old
No arrests had been made as of Friday morning.
Prosecutor, medical examiner talks underscore complexity of Chauvin case
Dr. Andrew Baker's expected testimony Friday about the cause of George Floyd's death could pose challenges for both the state and defense.
Minneapolis police investigating suspicious death of woman found in South Side duplex
No arrests had been announced as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Details revealed of Arradondo's 'emotional' discussions before the 4 officers were fired
It was 'unequivocally ... the right decision to do," Medaria Arradondo said in a recorded interview.
Chief's testimony is latest crack in 'blue wall of silence'
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo's testimony Monday was significant for a department whose culture has long discouraged officers from criticizing a colleague's conduct — at least not publicly.
Chauvin trial again casts spotlight on MPD's training
Revelations about former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin's history and his conduct on the day George Floyd died have drawn further scrutiny of his training role over younger officers.
Chauvin case shines spotlight on Mpls. police history of mistreating the handcuffed
Minneapolis officers have been accused of assaulting handcuffed people in at least eight other instances before the death of George Floyd.
Relatives, friends of man gunned down at George Floyd Square grieve his loss
The suspected gunman has since been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Social media seizes on 'angry Black man' exchange during Derek Chauvin trial
The backlash came amid testimony of a key prosecution witness.
Boy killed, man injured in late-night Dinkytown shooting
The incident was one of three shootings in Minneapolis on Monday.
Chauvin case draws inevitable comparisons to another high-profile police murder trial
Already, the differences between the two cases are stark.
Woman wrongfully accused of assaulting Alpha News journalist sues Minneapolis, police detective
It's not clear whether anyone has been charged in the case.
West metro police officers face possible charges in use of force against man who suffered medical emergency
Suspect experienced medical emergency after tussle with police.
Prosecutors change mind, won't contest Hennepin County judge's ruling to resume public trials
The underlying case involves a man charged with stabbing and seriously injuring another man at a Bloomington light rail station last September.
Police investigating fatal stabbing in south Minneapolis, city's 15th homicide of year
No arrests had been announced as of noon Wednesday.
Hennepin EMS overhauls uniforms to distinguish themselves from police, sparking internal backlash
The uniforms went from 'UPS brown' to navy blue.
Judge rules trial over Bloomington stabbing can continue at locked-down Government Center over prosecution opposition
The trial was set to start on March 8, but was temporarily postponed.
Minneapolis police investigating city's 14th homicide of 2021, near South Side shopping market
No arrests were immediately announced in the case.
Prosecutors cite dispute between Bloods in slaying at Floyd Square
The suspected shooter remained held on $1 million bond pending his initial court appearance on Tuesday.
Pursuit ends in police car crash in Robbinsdale
It happened near North Memorial Health Hospital. No one had suffered serious injuries, a Robbinsdale officer at the scene said.
Minneapolis police announce 2 arrests in George Floyd Square shooting death
A police spokesman said he couldn't divulge the genders of the two people arrested or provide any other identifying information.
Ex-Minneapolis fire cadet sues for discrimination, retaliation
The assault allegedly occurred during a training session in December 2019.
Minneapolis seeks proposals for 'violence interrupters' as warmer temperatures loom
The new outreach teams are expected to be in place before the crime-heavy summer months.
Feds convene grand jury for civil rights investigation into Derek Chauvin
After months of quiet, the Justice Department has convened a grand jury and called police witnesses in the federal investigation, sources say.
A few months into job, Minneapolis city attorney wades into debate over policing
Opinion piece blasting department rankles many.
Police continue investigating after two fatally shot in south Minneapolis
Third person evaluated, interviewed; suspect apparently fled on foot.
Minneapolis passes restrictive ban on facial recognition use by police, others
The new ordinance follows months of lobbying by the POSTME (Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology and Military Equipment) coalition, which gathered thousands of signatures on petitions asking the City Council to address the issue.
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Minneapolis violent crimes soared in 2020 amid pandemic and the protests
Pandemic, shutdowns, unrest triggered a domino effect, leaders say.
Mpls. police must keep bodycams on at all times at crime scenes
It's the latest move to encourage transparency and accountability, officials say.
Minneapolis police begin COVID-19 vaccinations
St. Paul police began their vaccine rollout last week.
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New Minneapolis Fourth Precinct inspector's story is one of the North Side
Charlie Adams is a product of the area he polices.
For football star killed in shooting, returning home was 'the worst mistake'
Those who knew former Minneapolis North football star Charles Royston Jr. say the way they will remember him: always on the go, with a trademark grin that flashed through good times and bad.
Minneapolis makes big bet on violence prevention effort to stem crime surge
With money diverted from police, city agency faces pressure to ramp up quickly, help stem crime surge.
Proposal to ban law enforcement use of facial recognition tech advances in Mpls.
Council member who backs prohibition says its use "feels dystopian."
Troubled north Minneapolis corner poses potential test of new public safety approach
A rough stretch of the North Side may provide a telling first test of a new strategy that prioritizes mental health care and drug treatment.
Suspect shot, wounded in gunfire exchange with police in north Mpls.
The encounter occurred along Dowling Avenue, according to authorities.
Mpls. police chief reprimands officer who anonymously detailed 'toxic culture'
The disciplinary record was released Friday.
Mother, child found safe following AMBER Alert
They were kidnapped from a northeast Minneapolis residence, authorities said.
AMBER Alert issued after woman, child kidnapped by suspect in Minneapolis
An Amber Alert was issued about 4:16 p.m. Wednesday.
Warrant: Mpls. police shot Dolal Idd after attempted gun sting
A sworn affidavit filed by a state BCA agent says that Idd — identified in the warrant as the suspected seller — showed up at the meetup spot, but when officers moved in to arrest him, a "gunfight ensued."
Mpls. police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man
Video released by the Minneapolis Police showed that a 23-year-old man fired first before he was shot and killed by police officers during an attempted traffic stop.
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Minneapolis police shoot, kill man during traffic stop
Minneapolis police shot and killed a man they say fired first during a traffic stop on the city's south side Wednesday night.
Murder charges filed in domestic-related slaying in St. Paul's North End neighborhood
Glenn Burton, 40, has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
One man killed in shooting near south Minneapolis light rail station
A police spokesman said a confrontation preceded the shooting.
Minneapolis won't mandate COVID-19 vaccines for police, fire
Police and fire officials say they expect most of their employees will take the vaccine when it becomes available.
Minneapolis pays out $170,000 to settle lawsuit over police flash-bang grenade tossed into car
The incident in question happened last March in north Minneapolis.
Prosecutors: No charges against officers in Chiasher Vue shooting in north Minneapolis
The decision comes almost a year to the day of the shooting.
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Arradondo announces new No. 2, other changes to Mpls police command
The current assistant chief, Mike Kjos, plans to retire in January.
Fired Mpls. cop accused of invoking 'Black Hawk Down' in 2015 traffic stop of Somali teens
The officer, Rod Weber, was fired after a monthslong internal investigation found he'd violated numerous department policies.
Prosecutors: No charges in pawn shop killing during George Floyd unrest
The killing came on the second night of protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd last May.
Police use of facial recognition technology soars in Minnesota
Increasing use has caught the attention of civil liberties advocates, who say it's a threat to privacy and discriminatory.
Minneapolis City Council OKs $1 million police brutality settlement
The council votes 8-5 to pay a man assaulted by an off-duty officer, but objections remain.
Chauvin prosecutors cite incident with 14-year-old boy who couldn't breathe
They say 2017 footage with teen shows pattern of unreasonable force.
As gunfire toll hits 500 injured or killed, Mpls. struggles to find solutions
Khalilah Corey was a worrier, but she didn’t think much of it when her 19-year-old son told her he was going to the park to…
Gun dealing, violence plague area near site of Floyd's death
Minneapolis police can be heard on scanner traffic saying that they wouldn't respond to reports of gunfire in the area unless there was a victim, feeding into the perception that it was a "no-go zone" — an area where police are reluctant to respond.
Trump official seeking retired cops as Minneapolis 'poll challengers'
The Minneapolis police union put out a call this week for retired officers to help serve as "eyes and ears" at polling sites in "problem" areas across the city on Election Day.
Off-duty cop sues, says Mpls. police 'seized' him and friends 'with deadly force'
The lawsuit doesn't specify damages.
Mpls. police official demoted over 'white boys' comment
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo demoted a high-ranking deputy whose comments in a Star Tribune article prompted an internal backlash. Art Knight said he was "disappointed" by his demotion.
Minneapolis records its 68th homicide with shooting death
The shooting happened in the 3500 block of 19th Avenue S.
Teen fatally shot in north Minneapolis in the city's 65th homicide of year
Another person was injured during the shooting in the troubled area.
3 youths die in north Mpls. crash while being pursued by police
They were ages 13 to 15, and the pursuit stemmed from a carjacking, officers said.
Two fatal shootings in Minneapolis push city's homicide total to 62
Both incidents occurred on the city's North Side.
Minneapolis police shoot, wound man after armed confrontation on South Side
It's still unclear whether the man fired at officers, police said.
Reform group says Minneapolis has shut it out of police union contract talks
Transparency lacking over new contract, it says.
Homeowner arrested after fatally shooting intruder in north Mpls.
Police learned later that the homeowner and the victim were acquaintances and that the invasion was not random.
Pence highlights Mpls. destruction in wake of George Floyd's killing
Vice President Mike Pence rallies with police and makes a surprise visit to north Minneapolis.
New look shows violent crime's spread across Mpls. this summer
The surge in violent crime this summer included more prosperous neighborhoods that typically experience few such incidents while continuing to exact the heaviest toll in the city's poor areas, according to a Star Tribune analysis of police statistics.
Police: 3 injured in N. Minneapolis shootings within minutes of each other
Preliminary information suggested that the shootings weren't connected.
Mpls. council members press police chief for response to crime wave
The officials told Medaria Arradondo of Minneapolis residents' frustrations with enforcement.
Teen fatally shot in north Minneapolis worked for GOP congressional candidate
Officials at Patrick Henry High school ID'd the teen in a Facebook post and said that grief counselors would be available to students.
Boy, 17, slain outside N. Minneapolis gas station is city's 59th homicide victim of 2020
The north Minneapolis shooting death is the city's 59th homicide of the year.
Man charged with assaulting, trying to extort S. Minneapolis auto shop owner
A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with the assault and attempted extortion of a south Minneapolis auto shop owner who was beaten unconscious…
Mpls. officer who retired after racist Christmas tree display claims 'false narrative'
Brandy Steberg said the city acted to appease activists.
