Minneapolis police ballot question rejected by voters

Minneapolis voters have rejected a ballot question to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new department of public safety.

2021 Minnesota election results roundup

View results for the 2021 elections in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities suburbs and Greater Minnesota.

Big donors fuel supporters, opponents of Minneapolis police charter amendment
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Backers and detractors of the Minneapolis police charter amendment on Tuesday's ballot are being fueled by big-money donors and are spending their war chests at a small number of vendors, a FOX 9 analysis of campaign finance filings indicates.

Here's what the Minneapolis police ballot proposal will do

Minneapolis voters will decide this November whether to replace the city's police department with a new public safety agency, one of the most consequential referendums in city history.

Here's what the Minneapolis police charter amendment would do
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A yes vote would require Minneapolis City Council to create the new public safety department and name a commissioner by Dec. 2. But it's unclear whether any other major changes will happen by then. Here's an in-depth look at what's at stake.

Jaleel Stallings sues 19 Minneapolis officers over May 2020 arrest

Jaleel Stallings has filed a lawsuit against 19 Minneapolis police officers regarding his arrest in May of 2020, arguing they used excessive force and filed false reports when they arrested him during the unrest following George Floyd’s murder. 

Jaleel Stallings sues 19 Minneapolis police officers
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Jaleel Stallings and his attorney Eric Rice sit down with FOX 9 to discuss the civil lawsuit filed Thursday.

Minneapolis mayor candidates clash on future of police

The frontrunners in the Minneapolis mayor's race offer wildly different plans for the city's police, though there are some questions they're not yet willing to answer ahead of Tuesday's election.

Jaleel Stallings sues 19 Minneapolis officers over May 2020 arrest
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Jaleel Stallings has filed a lawsuit against 19 Minneapolis police officers regarding his arrest in May of 2020, arguing they used excessive force and filed false reports when they arrested him during the unrest following George Floyd?s murder.

Policing vote: Minneapolis city council president says she filed ethics complaints on chief's remarks

Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender says she is filing ethics complaints after police chief Medaria Arrandondo spoke out Wednesday against a charter change to replace the Minneapolis Police Department.

Minneapolis Police Chief Arradondo opposes public safety question on ballot

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says voting in favor of question 2 – replacing the police department with a public safety department -- is a dangerous move with no real plan on how it will work.

City memo tells Minneapolis police officers what happens if Question 2 passes

The City of Minneapolis sent a series of questions and answers to members of the city’s police department regarding what will happen should voters pass the proposed public safety charter amendment next week. 

Minnesota Untold: Black & Blue

The election of Charles Stenvig in 1969 marked a turning point for the Minneapolis Police Department.

Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings charged in crash that killed Leneal Frazier

Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide for a high-speed, squad-involved crash that killed 40-year-old Leneal Frazier.

Lyft driver robbed less than 24 hours after Minneapolis' citywide alert
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Less than 24 hours after Minneapolis Police issued a city wide alert warning ride-share drivers of targeted car jackings and aggravated robberies, another driver became the latest victim.

MPD: Uber, Lyft drivers being targeted by carjackers
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Minneapolis Police is warning ride-share drivers to take extra precautions after more than 40 have been targeted since mid-August.

Family of man killed during police chase celebrates MPD officer's charges
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Meeting at the intersection where he was killed, the family of Leneal Frazier celebrated the news Friday that criminal charges were filed more than three months after the fatal crash. This is the eighth time a Minnesota officer has been charged in connection to an on-duty death, but the first time an officer in this state has been charged for their role in an on-duty pursuit.

Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings charged in crash that killed Leneal Frazier
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman insists the time has come to hold police officer accountable for their actions during "dangerous motor vehicle pursuits." Freeman charged Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings with second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide for a high-speed, squad-involved crash that killed Leneal Frazier.