Tag Archives: Minneapolis Police

A judge has postponed the trial for the three former Minneapolis officers accused of participating in the murder of George Floyd. On Thursday, attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao argued pretrial motions. Judge Peter Cahill said that he would be moving the jury selection in the trial …

Today, the DOJ opened a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, less than 24 hours after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the death of George Floyd by a jury. The probe would look at whether the department has a pattern or procedure of policing that is …

The Minneapolis police chief claims that the officer who murdered 20-year-old Daunte Wright only meant to tase him. On Monday, Police Chief Tim Gannon said that a female officer reached for her taser but instead drew her gun during the fatal traffic stop on Sunday. In the body-camera footage released …

Today Derek Chauvin’s trial is underway in the case of George Floyd’s death. This morning a prosecutor told the jurors that the most important thing they must remember is 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the amount of time Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck as the Black man begged for …

A Minnesota Judge has ruled that Derek Chauvin can leave the state of Minnesota due to “safety concerns.” According to NBC News, Chauvin who was released earlier this week on a million-dollar bond, was granted permission leave the state after a Hennepin County judge ruled that the Department of Corrections …

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously passed a revolution to create a “new model” of policing in the city. A community-led public safety system to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the city’s police. “We acknowledge that the current system is not …

A 23-year-old man was brought up on federal charges in connection with the fire set at the Third Precinct in Minneapolis during the riots that broke out after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Branden M. Wolfe is charged with aiding and abetting arson …

The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of four police officers, led to nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Among the cities that protested was Minnesota’s very own Minneapolis, where Floyd was stripped of his last breath. Amid the demonstrations, both …