July 27, 2021 Minneapolis battles judge's mandate to hire 730 police officers by next summer Minneapolis officials are seeking intervention from the state’s Supreme Court, as the city battles a judge’s recent order to have 730 police officers on the force by next summer.
July 22, 2021 Replace the Minneapolis Police Department? City Council to vote on ballot measure The Minneapolis City Council is preparing a measure that would allow voters to replace the city's police department with a community-focused safety initiative, according to local reports.
July 21, 2021 Minneapolis business owner who cheered rioters burning down restaurant has van stolen, new business robbed A Minneapolis business owner is claiming that a truck full of supplies designated for his new establishment was stolen.
July 9, 2021 Minnesota police chiefs see 'unsustainable' crime spike: 'Never seen gun violence like this' Hennepin County, which encompasses Minneapolis and several smaller cities, has seen a 24% increase in 2020 over 2019, with a sharp rise of 36% from October through December 2020, according to police.
July 7, 2021 Minneapolis teen who recorded George Floyd video says uncle killed in crash during police pursuit Darnella Frazier – the teenager who recorded the viral bystander of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 – said in a Facebook post Tuesday that her uncle was the innocent driver killed when a Minneapolis police squad car struck his uninvolved vehicle during a high-speed pursuit chasing a robbery suspect.
July 6, 2021 Manhunt for Wisconsin suspect sought in ex-girlfriend's murder heats up after SUV found, accomplice arrested The search for a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in northern Wisconsin is heating up after his SUV was discovered abandoned outside Minneapolis – and an alleged accomplice was arrested.
July 2, 2021 Minneapolis mayor says he's committed to recruiting new police officers after judge's ruling Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey admitted the city has a shortage of police officers Friday, a day after a judge ruled the city needs to hire more by June of next year.
July 1, 2021 Judge orders Minneapolis to hire more police officers A judge on Thursday ordered Minneapolis to hire more police officers after ruling in favor of a group who had sued the city council over a rise in crime in the city.
June 30, 2021 Minneapolis protesters hold city council VP ‘hostage’ by blocking vehicle, demanding riot charges dropped The vice president of the Minneapolis City Council says she was “held hostage” while attending a Pride celebration over the weekend, as video shows a large group of protesters blocked her vehicle until she agreed to sign a list of their demands that included dropping criminal charges against rioters.
June 29, 2021 Derek Chauvin closing in on plea deal on federal civil rights charges: report Derek Chauvin -- the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in April of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd -- is reportedly nearing a plea deal on federal civil rights charges that would allow him to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison.