Minneapolis to vote on replacing police department this November
Minneapolis voters will vote this November on a charter amendment that will ask whether or not the city should replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety that "employs a comprehensive public health approach."
Minneapolis City Council committee moves forward with amendment to replace police department
After approval from the committee, the amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department will now go to the city council for a vote. If approved, the charter change would be added to the ballot in November.
Leneal Frazier's memorial service held Monday
Leneal Frazier, the uninvolved driver who was struck and killed by a Minneapolis police squad car during a chase earlier this month, was laid to rest Monday.
Pride: Suspend requirement to contract Minneapolis police officers for large events
The organizers of Twin Cities Pride are calling on Minneapolis city leaders to suspend the requirement for large events to hire off-duty police officers for security.
Police: MPD squad involved in fatal crash with Leneal Frazier's car had lights, siren activated
A Minneapolis police incident report on the crash that killed Leneal Frazier says the squad car that collided with Frazier’s car has its lights and sirens activated.
Family continues call for justice after innocent bystander killed in Minneapolis police chase
A growing memorial has been set up along Lyndale Avenue North where Leneal Frazier, an innocent bystander, was killed when his vehicle was hit by a Minneapolis police squad chasing an armed robbery suspect.
Family continues call for justice after innocent bystander killed in Minneapolis police chase
A family is continuing their push for justice after the death of Leneal Frazier, the innocent bystander killed by a passing Minneapolis police squad involved in a chase this week.
Video showing shots being fired during vehicle sideshow sparks safety concerns in Uptown
Video posted to Facebook showed a man firing shots into the air as vehicles did burnouts in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood.
Frey: Minneapolis will review police pursuit policy again after Leneal Frazier crash
Minneapolis will review the police department's pursuit policy again after a squad car struck and killed an uninvolved driver during a chase, Mayor Jacob Frey said in his first public statement on the incident.
Attorney Ben Crump to represent family of man killed during Minneapolis police pursuit
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Thursday that he will represent the family of Leneal Frazier, the uninvolved driver who was killed during a police pursuit in Minneapolis last week.
Family of man killed in Minneapolis police crash questions officer's actions
Leneal Frazier's heartbroken family gathered at the crash scene Wednesday night for a vigil. As they mourn his death, they're also questioning the police officer's decision to pursue the robbery suspect.
Video shows Minneapolis police squad car deadly crash during pursuit
Surveillance video shows the moment a Minneapolis police squad car pursuing an armed robbery suspect struck an uninvolved vehicle early Tuesday morning, killing the driver.
Police respond to deadly shooting in Hawthorne neighborhood of Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police say they are investigating a deadly shooting in the Hawthorne neighborhood Sunday.
'We've got to stop all this': Neighbors fed up after baby grazed by bullet in Minneapolis
The list of lives changed by gun violence in Minneapolis grew on Friday night. A 9-month-old baby boy is expected to survive after being grazed by a bullet while riding in a car near 34th Avenue North and Colfax Avenue, around 6:45 p.m.
Mayor Frey reaffirms commitment to Minneapolis police staffing following judge's order
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addressed staffing issues within the Minneapolis Police Department Friday, one day after a Hennepin County District Court judge ordered the city to hire more officers.
Mayor Frey on Minneapolis police staffing
Mayor Frey did not directly comment on a Hennepin County judge’s ordered that the city of Minneapolis must employ 730 sworn police officers by June 30, 2022, but the mayor affirmed his commitment to funding MPD and said “when you lose as much as a third of your department, there are consequences.”
Judge orders city of Minneapolis to hire more police officers
A Hennepin County District Court judge has ordered the city of Minneapolis to hire more police officers. This comes in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of residents.
Judge orders city of Minneapolis to hire more police officers
A Hennepin County District Court judge has ordered the city of Minneapolis to hire more police officers.
City Council approves $5 million in Minneapolis Police overtime funding
The Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution Thursday providing $5 million in police overtime funding.
St. Paul robbery suspect in standoff with Minneapolis police after pursuit, crash
A robbery suspect wanted by St. Paul Police is in a standoff with Minneapolis Police Wednesday afternoon.