Amir Locke's mother 'disgusted' after prosecutors decide not to charge officer

The mother of Amir Locke says she is "disgusted" with Minneapolis after prosecutors announced their decision to not charge the officer who shot and killed her 22-year-old son during a no-knock raid in February.

New Minneapolis no-knock warrant policy to take effect on Friday

A new no-knock warrant policy for police, crafted in the wake of the shooting of Amir Locke, will go into effect in Minneapolis starting on Friday, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday.

Hennepin Healthcare: Choose. Doctor or police officer?

Hennepin Healthcare employs more than 800 medical providers. Three work for law enforcement agencies.

Police: Man attempts to flee arrest, rams into 3 MPD vehicles

A man was arrested after attempting to flee police and ramming into three Minneapolis Police Department vehicles near the Hi-Lake Shopping Center Friday afternoon, police say.

State of Minnesota was slow to respond to 2020 rioting, report finds
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Minnesota's response to the 2020 riots that broke out after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd was too slow, a new report?found.

Man dies after being shot inside moving car in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Police Department says the man who was shot inside a moving vehicle on Monday died the following day.

BCA sends Amir Locke case to Hennepin County Attorney

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirms that they have sent Amir Locke case file to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to be reviewed for possible charges.

Trinity Ottoson-Smith shooting suspect bail, next court hearing set

Bail was set Tuesday for a man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting and killing of a 9-year-old girl in Minneapolis last spring.

Mpls no-knock warrant ban announced, ACLU 'worried about loopholes'

A month after the Minneapolis Police Department killed Amir Locke – the result of a "no-knock" search warrant intended for another suspect – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has announced a prohibition on the specific type of warrant being used again.

Two carjackings reported in Dinkytown Sunday night

Minneapolis police are investigating after two separate carjackings happened in three hours near the University of Minnesota campus Sunday night.

Brian Cummings files motion to dismiss charges in Leneal Frazier death

Attorneys of the former Minneapolis police officer facing charges for striking and killing a man during a police pursuit has filed to dismiss the case.

Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'

Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council received an after-action report on the city's response conducted by an independent firm with deep law enforcement experience that confirmed for many the extent of the city's failure and also pointed to its causes.

Don Samuels announces Congressional run against Ilhan Omar

No stranger to the residents of Minneapolis, Don Samuels has announced he is running for Minnesota’s fifth district – a Congressional seat currently held strongly by national figure Ilhan Omar.

Minneapolis murder case dropped after key witness dies

Murder charges have been dropped in a Minneapolis shooting after the state’s key witness is unable to testify because he has since died.

Family of intruder shot and killed in Mpls break-in questions narrative, seeks transparency

Martin Lee Johnson’s loved ones and supporters gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center Tuesday to question the narrative of how he was shot to death in self-defense, and to demand charges against the Minneapolis homeowner who allegedly pulled the trigger.

FOUND: 9-year-old boy kidnapped by mother in North Minneapolis

The missing 9-year-old boy allegedly kidnaped by his mother early Sunday morning has been found safe, according to a press release from the Minneapolis Police Department.