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Category: POLICING & JUSTICE

Posted inEDUCATION

Unaccountable: Shakopee accountant under investigation for alleged $42,000 theft from Hmong charter school

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach September 27, 2023September 29, 2023

The Anton Group, a St. Paul–based accounting firm, provided services to one in five Minnesota charter schools in 2022, but dissolved in wake of the alleged fraud. Neal Thao, the CEO of Noble Academy, said charter schools should “look at their accounts very carefully.”

Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Hennepin County judge named new Minneapolis community safety commissioner

by MPR News Staff September 12, 2023September 12, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Two more defendants plead guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case

by Joey Peters September 7, 2023September 8, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota entrepreneur sees opportunities, obstacles for people of color in marijuana industry

by Mecca Bos September 6, 2023September 6, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minneapolis Police union wants stake in human rights agreement with the city

by Jon Collins September 6, 2023September 6, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but legal experts urge caution for immigrants.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 21, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for George Floyd’s murder

by Matt Sepic August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to assaulting Black men

by Michael Goldberg | Associated Press and Emily Wagster Pettus | Associated Press August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Programming, services denied to Minnesota inmates who aren’t U.S. citizens

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari July 31, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minneapolis safety commissioner Cedric Alexander retiring after a year

by Liz Sawyer July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Minneapolis to temporarily relocate third precinct police station downtown

by Melissa Olson July 19, 2023July 19, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Judge approves Minneapolis police reform agreement despite community concerns

by Susan Du July 14, 2023July 14, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Somali dads, imams reach out to youth causing problems in Dinkytown

by Susan Du July 7, 2023July 7, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Victims’ families call for independent investigation into Minneapolis crash that killed 5

by Joey Peters June 26, 2023July 5, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Charges: Gun, drugs found in Derrick Thompson’s car after crash that killed 5

by Joey Peters June 22, 2023June 22, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Thousands attend funeral for 5 friends killed in Minneapolis crash

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Hibah Ansari and Alfonzo Galvan June 19, 2023June 20, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

5 friends preparing for Saturday wedding killed in Minneapolis crash

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan and Hibah Ansari June 17, 2023June 21, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

‘We already knew,’ community members say of DOJ investigation into Minneapolis police misconduct

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue June 16, 2023June 21, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Ten takeaways from the DOJ’s investigation into Minneapolis police misconduct

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

What’s the history behind federal investigations into police, and how do consent decrees work?

by Joey Peters June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

DOJ finds ‘heartbreaking’ pattern of discrimination, excessive force at Minneapolis Police Department

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Joey Peters, Katelyn Vue and Hibah Ansari June 15, 2023June 17, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Bloomington man pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case

by Joey Peters June 14, 2023June 14, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Suspect charged in St. Paul mosque vandalism, but remains at large

by Joey Peters June 8, 2023June 8, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

‘Struggling’ community can’t meet mosque security needs, local imam says

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan June 7, 2023June 8, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Faribault residents admit stealing $5 million earmarked to feed underprivileged children

by Joey Peters June 7, 2023June 7, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

What motivates people to act on hate? Retired professor shares insights on recent mosque attacks

by Joey Peters May 29, 2023May 30, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Charges: Suspect set St. Paul mosque on fire to protest homelessness

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

‘I don’t feel safe’: Minnesota Muslims call for action on mosque attacks

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan, Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard May 19, 2023May 20, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Suspect arrested in St. Paul mosque arson investigation

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Katelyn Vue and Alfonzo Galvan May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Leaders condemn sixth vandalism against Twin Cities mosques, suspect at large

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Katelyn Vue and Alfonzo Galvan May 17, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Suspect vandalizes St. Paul mosque weeks after two Minneapolis mosque fires

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari May 12, 2023June 8, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Suspect in south Minneapolis mosque fires indicted on hate crime charge

by Joey Peters May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office reports outreach, expansion plans in first two years

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 2, 2023May 4, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Former officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd killing

by Jon Collins May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Suspect in Minneapolis mosque arsons arrested, charged in federal court

by MPR News Staff May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minneapolis man charged with arson after two mosque fires in two days

by Louis Krauss April 28, 2023May 4, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Man killed by FBI in Minneapolis pointed shotgun at woman, search warrant alleges

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Hazzard, Joey Peters and Alfonzo Galvan April 27, 2023April 28, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Rod Adams endured years of hardships because of a marijuana conviction. Now, Minnesota could legalize the drug.

by Joey Peters April 26, 2023April 27, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Fires at two south Minneapolis mosques this week investigated as potential hate crimes

by Joey Peters April 25, 2023May 1, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy

by Dylan Lovan | Associated Press April 24, 2023April 24, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Marijuana convictions can jeopardize employment and housing. What to know about removing them from your record and how to get free help Wednesday.

by Joey Peters April 18, 2023April 28, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Seventh suspect in Feeding Our Future fraud case pleads guilty to aiding money laundering

by Joey Peters April 11, 2023April 12, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Education department seeks more statutory oversight in wake of alleged Feeding Our Future fraud

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach April 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Lawsuit bars ex-Minneapolis police union head Bob Kroll from policing in 3 counties

by Jon Collins April 5, 2023April 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Report: Black kids 6 times likelier to be strip-searched in England and Wales

by Associated Press March 27, 2023March 27, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

by Eric Tucker | AP and Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press March 21, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to floor before his death

by Denise Lavoie | Associated Press and Sarah Rankin | Associated Press March 21, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of color

by Kat Stafford and Claire Savage March 20, 2023March 20, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Family: Video of Irvo Otien’s death shows ‘absolute brutality’

by Sarah Rankin | Associated Press March 16, 2023March 17, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Army, resistance trade accusations over Myanmar killings

by Grant Peck | Associated Press March 14, 2023March 14, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Here are the 10 new defendants who were charged Monday in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

A plane for Kenya, a Tesla in Eagan: New defendants charged in alleged Feeding Our Future fraud spent money on lavish toys instead of needy children.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Hazzard and Alfonzo Galvan March 13, 2023April 6, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Robbinsdale police release footage of Khalil Azad traffic stop

by Louis Krauss March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Khalil Azad’s family, students call for investigation into his death

Avatar photo by Elizabeth Shockman and Feven Gerezgiher March 6, 2023March 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Robbinsdale police requests BCA review on circumstances around Khalil Azad’s death

by Feven Gerezgiher March 6, 2023March 6, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Cody Fohrenkam sentenced in the killing of Deshaun Hill Jr.

by Matt Sepic February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

St. Paul police killing of Yia Xiong sparks ongoing protests

by Drew Arrieta February 26, 2023February 26, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Hmong community members demand police reform while mourning the killing of Yia Xiong

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue February 24, 2023February 24, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Hmong elders lead campaign for answers in St. Paul police killing of Yia Xiong

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Katelyn Vue and Hibah Ansari February 23, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Family of man shot by St. Paul police demand answers

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox February 20, 2023February 20, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minneapolis, Bemidji rallies advocate for missing, murdered Indigenous people

by Sam Stroozas and Mathew Holding Eagle III February 15, 2023February 20, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Slow but ‘fruitful’ negotiations continue in state consent decree with Minneapolis police

by Jon Collins February 8, 2023February 10, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Immigration court can be a daunting experience. Here’s a guide to finding a lawyer and preparing for court.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari February 2, 2023February 28, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota legislators, state board considers police reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death

by Jessie Van Berkel and Ryan Faircloth February 2, 2023February 2, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Grief and anger: Minnesotans march to protest Tyre Nichols’s death

Avatar photo by Jaida Grey Eagle and Aaron Nesheim January 29, 2023January 30, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Jury convicts man of murder for shooting North High student Deshaun Hill Jr.

by Kim Hyatt January 27, 2023February 28, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Minnesotans of color more likely to die during police encounters than whites, new state study finds.

by Joey Peters January 25, 2023January 27, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Brooklyn Park man ordered to forfeit beach resort after pleading guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Top 10 most-read stories of 2022: Feeding Our Future, COVID, and education

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal December 30, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Top 5 local news stories of 2022: The country’s largest pandemic fraud allegedly occurred in Minnesota, investors preyed on Somali homebuyers, and more.

by Joey Peters December 28, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Cedar-Riverside apartment residents besieged by break-ins

by Susan Du December 26, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Report: Black women and girls disproportionately targeted for violence

by Nina Moini December 22, 2022February 20, 2023
A resident of Tekle Sundberg’s apartment complex looks on as family members, friends and community members gather for a rally and march to demand justice for Sundberg on July 16. Sundberg was fatally shot by Minneapolis police after a roughly six-hour stand-off at his apartment on July 14
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

County attorney concludes Minneapolis officers justified in fatal shooting of Andrew Tekle Sundberg

by Paul Walsh and Kyeland Jackson December 21, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Federal court rules that Anoka County discriminated against Ham Lake woman, ending five-year legal battle over 2017 arrest

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari December 7, 2022December 9, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota, but proving bias remains a challenge.

by Kirsti Marohn November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Friends and family celebrate Tekle Sundberg’s 21st birthday months after he was killed by Minneapolis police.

Avatar photo by Jaida Grey Eagle November 16, 2022November 17, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Partners in Quality Care drops lawsuit against education department in fraud case.

by Joey Peters November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Muse Mohamed sentenced to two years of probation for lying about absentee ballots.

by Joey Peters November 7, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Fifth defendant pleads guilty in food-aid fraud investigation.

by Joey Peters November 4, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Here’s a list of all the people who have pleaded guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation.

by Joey Peters October 27, 2022September 7, 2023
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Fourth defendant pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud investigation.

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach October 26, 2022October 27, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Hennepin County voters poised to elect county’s first Black sheriff in November.

by Joey Peters October 24, 2022October 25, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

How an Ojibwe grandmother’s adoption fight in Minnesota ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court

by Nancy Marie Spears October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Prosecutors charge 50th defendant in Feeding Our Future fraud investigation.

by Joey Peters October 19, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

First guilty pleas entered in Feeding Our Future investigation; three admit to fraud.

by Joey Peters October 12, 2022October 26, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Federal food-aid fraud investigation points to the involvement of another organization and players who haven’t been charged.

by Joey Peters October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inImmigration

Rochester sisters reach $80K settlement with federal government for abuse and mistreatment they suffered at the border.

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari October 6, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Billionaire settles University of Minnesota student’s lawsuit alleging rape. 

by Jon Collins October 3, 2022October 3, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Frey nominates Newark deputy mayor as next Minneapolis police chief.

by Jon Collins September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Jury selection begins in University of Minnesota student’s lawsuit alleging Chinese billionaire raped her.

by Jon Collins September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Deeq Darajo, a prominent Minneapolis journalist, was charged in connection with Feeding Our Future investigation.

by Joey Peters September 26, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Most defendants in the Feeding Our Future investigation were spared jail time.

by Matt Sepic September 23, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Mekfira Hussein defended her work feeding needy children. Prosecutors now accuse her of buying a Tesla and other goods with money intended for those kids.

by Joey Peters September 23, 2022September 26, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Governor Walz ‘would hope’ for investigation into judge who presided over Feeding Our Future lawsuit.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard September 22, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Forty-eight suspects, $250 million allegedly stolen, and 257 pages of allegations. Eight interesting things about the alleged food-aid fraud scheme involving Feeding Our Future.

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal September 22, 2022October 3, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Charges in alleged federal food-aid fraud are rich in detail, but complex issues could confuse jurors, legal scholars say.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari September 22, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Need a refresher on the Feeding Our Future allegations? Here’s what to know about the alleged food-aid fraud in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters September 20, 2022September 20, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

Intruders vandalize St. Cloud mosque; members express shock, concern.

by Kirsti Marohn September 9, 2022September 9, 2022
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE

South Minneapolis mosque suffers $50,000 in losses and damages after a weekend burglary. Suspect remains at large.

by Joey Peters September 6, 2022September 7, 2022

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