MPD questions remain over controversial new hire in ranks

Questions are being raised over a controversial police hire and how he became a part of the Minneapolis Police Department.

George Floyd's murder: Tou Thao found guilty

Tou Thao has been found guilty for his role in George Floyd's murder in May 2020.

Minneapolis PD chief links recent crime to 'lack of accountability' for teens

Chief Brian O'Hara says a failure to hold young offenders accountable for their criminal actions in Minneapolis is "almost encouraging this type of behavior."

Ex-Minneapolis cop Brian Cummings pleads guilty in crash that killed Leneal Frazier

A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal vehicular homicide but will avoid prison time for a deadly police pursuit crash that killed uninvolved motorist Leneal Frazier.

Fmr. Mpls cop pleads guilty in deadly pursuit
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A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal vehicular homicide but will avoid prison time for a deadly police pursuit crash that killed uninvolved motorist Leneal Frazier.

Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct future: Public debates new building

Emotions ran high at a community meeting Thursday night centered around where the city of Minneapolis should rebuild its third police precinct.

Minneapolis police chief vows to destroy Derek Chauvin's badge

As the City of Minneapolis settles two more lawsuits filed over improper conduct by the former police officer Derek Chauvin, new Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is vowing to destroy Chauvin's badge.

Bodycam video shows Derek Chauvin's use of force against woman, teen in 2017

Two people subjected to excessive use of force by former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin in 2017 made the body camera footage of their experience public on Thursday.

Future of Minneapolis 3rd Precinct: Business owners sound off during first 'community conversation'

The 3rd precinct building at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in South Minneapolis was abandoned and set on fire in May of 2020. Since then, officers patrolling the precinct have been operating out of a facility downtown.

MPD Third Precinct community meeting held
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As Minneapolis decides what do to with the former site of the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct, the first of five community meetings to gather public input was held Tuesday.

Man dies after overnight crash in Minneapolis

A man was killed after a single-vehicle crash in Minneapolis Monday night, according to police. 

Minneapolis community group says it was left out of police reforms agreement

An influential Black pastor who has long played a role in Minneapolis police politics slammed the agreement the city approved with the state’s Department of Human Rights on police reforms on Friday, saying he and his group had been left out of the process and hadn’t been given the recognition they deserved. 

Minneapolis City Council approves police plan after human rights investigation

Changes are coming to the Minneapolis Police Department after the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Minneapolis 3rd precinct: 2 sites considered for new building

The City of Minneapolis has begun the process to bring the 3rd Precinct building back to the community after it was vacated and damaged during the civil unrest following George Floyd's murder in May 2020. 

Former first responders worry bill to reform disability benefits could jeopardize livelihoods

A new proposal before the Minnesota Legislature would, in part, require a first responder claiming PTSD to undergo at least 24 weeks of treatment before seeking disability benefits.

Frey calls special meeting on human rights investigation into Minneapolis PD

Mayor Jacob Frey has called a special meeting of the Minneapolis City Council this week to discuss the human rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department that was launched after the death of George Floyd.

Shooting in Minneapolis leaves 1 person dead, 1 injured

A woman in her 20s is dead and a man in his 40s suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Minneapolis Tuesday evening.

Minneapolis police investigate shooting at Uptown diner

A shooting inside an establishment on Lagoon Avenue in Uptown midday Thursday left two people injured.

MPD bodycam footage from Bde Maka Ska home fire
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Minneapolis Police Officer bodycam footage shows the efforts of officers to save an elderly couple from a house fire Tuesday morning.