August 13, 2021 Minneapolis police to curb stops for minor traffic violators Minneapolis police will no longer stop motorists for minor traffic violations, such as expired tabs or an air freshener hanging from their rearview mirror, according to a new policy change.
August 11, 2021 Minnesota Supreme Court refuses to review judge's order to hire 730 more Minneapolis police officers The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from the city of Minneapolis for an emergency review of a judge's order requiring at least 730 police officers to be hired by next summer in order to comply with the city charter's requirement for the force based on the population of residents.
August 11, 2021 Minneapolis DFL chair calls burning of police precinct 'revolutionary moment,' 'act of pure righteousness' The chair of the Minneapolis Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is defending a recent op-ed in which he argued that rioters' burning of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct headquarters last year was an "act of pure righteousness" in their minds and a "genuine revolutionary moment."
August 11, 2021 Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death A judge ordered Tuesday that jurors should remain anonymous for the case against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's death.
August 10, 2021 BLM rioter who set Minneapolis store on fire sentenced to almost 9 years in prison An Illinois man has been sentenced to almost 9 years in federal prison for his involvement in a Black Lives Matter riot in Minneapolis last year.
August 10, 2021 Street racing soars after 'defund police' movement slashes traffic patrols across US Increased instances of illegal street racing have caused disturbances or even turned deadly across the U.S., as traffic patrols have been scaled back or officers are less likely to conduct investigative stops in the wake of the “defund the police” movement.
August 4, 2021 Minnesota campaign to replace police department gets $1M in national, local donations Nearly $1 million in national and local campaign funding is flooding into Minneapolis to support a ballot measure asking voters to decide in November to replace the city’s police department, sparking concerns that outside dollars are drowning out the concerns of local residents as violent crime surges.
August 4, 2021 Ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd death request separate federal trial from Derek Chauvin Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd's neck as the Black man pleaded for air.
August 2, 2021 Minnesota woman charged in death of ex-husband found buried in backyard A Minnesota woman has been charged with the death of her ex-husband who had been reported missing after his body was discovered in their backyard over the weekend.
July 28, 2021 Minnesota sets new state records for murders, assaults on police officers in 2020 Minnesota saw the highest number of murders on record in 2020, as well the most assaults against police officers in the line of duty ever recorded within a one-year period, according to the annual uniform crime report released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday.