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Potter served 16 months in prison and will serve her remaining time on supervised release
The 144-page settlement agreement between the city and the Minn. Department of Human Rights will soon be available to the public
This is the first stage of an administrative shakeup Chief Brian O’Hara believes is necessary to prepare for monitorship under a federal consent decree
Officers who apply for disability retirement benefits due to a psychological condition would have to complete up to 32 weeks of mental health treatment
Attorneys have submitted written closing arguments and a judge will rule within 90 days whether Tou Thao aided and abetted manslaughter
An attorney for Chauvin argued that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial
Members of the community voiced concerns over what they believed was a lack of diversity and community engagement in the video
J. Alexander Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights
The execution-style killing of Minneapolis police officer Jerry Haaf was one of the most shocking murders in city history
Brian O’Hara will be tasked with rebuilding department morale, staffing, curbing violent crime and ensuring compliance with court-mandated reforms
As part of his plea agreement, J. Alexander Kueng admitted he held Floyd down while handcuffed, knowing from his training this could create a substantial risk
The audit is in response to concerns about the state’s former medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd
If confirmed, Brian O’Hara will take over a department some city leaders and community members had sought to abolish in recent years
So far, the city has recorded 67 homicides, down from 76 at this time last year but significantly higher than Minneapolis’ norm before 2020
Thomas Lane is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights
“Handcuffing is now required to be reported as a use-of-force, so that has increased astronomically,” MPD PIO Garrett Parten said
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane to serve his 2 1/2 years at the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death
The incident follows of a rash of Kia thefts after a viral TikTok video shows watchers how to steal the cars by using a USB cable
Cedric Alexander will work on better coordinating the city’s police, fire, 911, emergency management and violence prevention programs
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tao Thao was given 3.5 years
Officers heard gunfire and the sound of bullets passing by them; police said it’s unclear if the precinct was targeted
The complex formulas for calculating their sentences will use the crime of involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point
“My kids are right there!” a woman shouts. Two toddlers emerge from behind an apartment door, one wearing a diaper, and the officers help them down a stairwell
A judge called Thomas Lane’s role in the restraint that killed Floyd “a very serious offense in which a life was lost”
The community safety commissioner will oversee a new department that aims to better coordinate police, fire and other services
The van is expected to double processing speeds for ballistic evidence
The proposed reforms include reevaluating police “coaching” practices, creating a new community liaison and expanding mental crisis response programs
It’s the latest update in a case that seeks to require the city to hire more officers per the city’s charter
But the judge denied the defense’s request to change venues for the trial because of pretrial publicity
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