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June 29, 2020 at 5:13 am

Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he's likely to move the trials of four former police officers charged in George Floyd's...

June 26, 2020 at 2:44 am

Plan advances to allow dismantling Minneapolis Police Dept.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously advanced a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be...

June 25, 2020 at 1:12 pm

Funding for key Minneapolis police initiative falls through

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Funding for a key Minneapolis Police Department accountability initiative after the death of George Floyd has fallen through, officials confirmed Thursday, meaning...

June 19, 2020 at 1:56 pm

Police accountability bills stall in Minnesota Legislature VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special session of the Minnesota Legislature appeared to be in a stalemate Friday with both parties deeply divided on how far...

June 18, 2020 at 11:59 am

Minnesota Democrats press GOP for sweeping policing changes VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has challenged Republican lawmakers to approve a Democratic-backed package of police accountability bills crafted following George Floyd's death so...

June 17, 2020 at 11:26 am

Minnesota waives absentee ballot witness signature mandate

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota will waive its witness requirements for absentee ballots for the statewide primary election in August under the settlement of two lawsuits...

June 16, 2020 at 12:14 pm

Minnesota Senate debates GOP police accountability proposals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Tuesday debated a package of police accountability measures drawn up following the death of George Floyd, but...

June 12, 2020 at 10:34 am

Minnesota Senate GOP to block most policing overhaul plans

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota said Friday that they’ll block most of the ambitious changes Democrats want to make to policing in...

June 10, 2020 at 8:59 am

Minnesota lawmakers pressed to make changes after Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The death of George Floyd is sparking calls for the Minnesota Legislature to remove racial inequities from the criminal justice system in...

FILE – In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, listens as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey becomes emotional during a news conference in Minneapolis, Minn. George Floydâ€™s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Arradondo â€” or any chief â€” can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP, File) MNMIT301 MNMIT301

June 10, 2020 at 8:16 am

Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises change VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday, as he announced initial steps in...