November 10, 2021 Daunte Wright shooting: Ex-Minnesota cop Kim Potter's trial to be livestreamed as judge changes course A Minnesota judge decided Tuesday the trial of former police officer Kim Potter, facing manslaughter charges in the shooting of Daunte Wright, will be broadcast live, reversing an earlier ruling.
November 8, 2021 Washington state police reassigns psychologist over recruit diversity concerns as staffing shortages persist Washington State Patrol has reassigned its staff psychologist of nearly three decades, hiring an outside contractor to conduct evaluations for new troopers amid pressure from Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee to diversify the hiring process despite law enforcement staffing shortages across the state.
November 3, 2021 Minneapolis Mayor Frey wins another term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been elected to a second term after a hotly contested race that was too tight to call on election night.
November 2, 2021 Minneapolis community activist pleads with voters to reject police replacement measure: We're 'traumatized' A Minneapolis community advocate pleaded with his community to vote against a measure Tuesday that could dismantle the city's police department and replace it with another law enforcement agency.
November 2, 2021 Judge rejects Seattle mom's lawsuit over son's CHOP/CHAZ shooting death as city skirts blame for protest zone A federal judge rejected a lawsuit by the Seattle mother of a 19-year-old man gunned down in an autonomous "no-cop" protest zone dubbed CHOP/CHAZ in the summer of 2020.
November 1, 2021 Seattle police union lambasts mayor for $25K officer hiring bonuses after pushing defund movement Seattle’s police union is lambasting the city's mayor for granting up to $25,000 hiring bonuses for police officers as part of a last-ditch attempt to amend staffing shortages brought on by the defund the police movement and exacerbated by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate before she leaves office next year.
November 1, 2021 Two men sentenced to federal prison for destroying police car in George Floyd protest Two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced to federal prison after they were convicted of destroying and attempting to set fire to a police vehicle during last year’s protests over the murder of George Floyd.
October 29, 2021 George Floyd statue vandal was allegedly 'Parks and Rec' actor The 37-year-old skateboarder accused of vandalizing a George Floyd statue in Manhattan’s Union Square Park has reportedly been identified as a small-time actor who once appeared in “Parks and Recreation.”
October 26, 2021 Judge in Derek Chauvin trial will identify jurors who convicted him of George Floyd's murder The judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in April of murdering George Floyd, will make public next week the names of 15 jurors and alternates.
October 25, 2021 Ilhan Omar blames 'dysfunctional' police for Minneapolis violent crime spike Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., blamed police for the recent rise in crime in Minneapolis, accusing the city's officers of not fulfilling their oath of office.