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End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing
The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s ...
George Floyd: Minneapolis, St. Paul events mark his death, community response
Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for ...
DOJ ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it is starting the process of dismissing lawsuits against police departments in ...
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called ...
Minneapolis and St. Paul parks rank in top 5 in U.S. again this year
Minneapolis and St. Paul are slipping in the Trust for Public Land’s ranking of city park systems. Both of the Twin Cities ...
Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville
Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth ...
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...
Former Minneapolis elementary school teacher charged with possessing child sexual abuse material
A Minneapolis elementary school teacher is facing 14 felony charges after police found a phone in his possession with at ...
Minneapolis police hire civilian bureau chiefs to lead internal affairs, constitutional policing efforts
Ayodele Famodu will serve as the chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau and Ganesha Martin as the chief of the Constitutional ...
What is a consent decree? How police reform works and what Trump’s move means for Minneapolis.
Consent decrees have been a federal government tool for reforming police departments. What happens if the one governing the ...
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Minneapolis Marks Significant Strides in Police Reform as George Floyd Five-Year Memorial Nears
Minneapolis shows significant police reform progress in ELEFA's report, marking advances in policy development and handling ...
Graco leaving Minneapolis after almost 80 years, moving to northwest metro
Graco is moving its headquarters to the northwest Twin Cities, ending an almost-80-year stay in Northeast Minneapolis. The company, which manufactures fluid-handling systems, announced on Wednesday it ...