Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘I caused this tragedy, and it is my burden’: Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, in his own words. by Joey Peters October 20, 2021October 21, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Some critics of the Minneapolis Police Department express doubts about public safety amendment by Jon Collins October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Sondra Samuels, Minneapolis nonprofit leader, reaches wrongful death settlement in the fatal drowning of a 6-year-old neighbor. by Becky Z. Dernbach September 27, 2021September 27, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Judge’s order nixing public safety amendment angers Minneapolis activists. “This leads everyone to believe that the fix is in,” one supporter said. by Joey Peters September 15, 2021September 29, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Minnesota Supreme Court tosses 3rd-degree murder conviction of Minneapolis ex-cop Mohamed Noor. by Jon Collins and Brian Bakst September 15, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Confused by all the legal squabbles around the Minneapolis public safety amendment? We’ve got you covered! Your vote will count—and here’s a breakdown of what you’re voting on. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 24, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Weekend protests will press for a new look at police killing of Dolal Idd by Hibah Ansari August 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do. by Jon Collins August 11, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition launches new phase of campaign to reform public safety by Logan Carroll August 4, 2021October 8, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY With small steps already under way, Brooklyn Center mayor has eye on broad changes in public safety. by Nina Moini August 3, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY On July 4, police killed Ricardo Torres in Olivia, Minnesota. Three days later, provocateurs in a truck rally disrupted his memorial vigil. by Andrew Hazzard July 8, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Family of Ricardo Torres describes ‘harassing’ incidents with police before fatal Fourth of July shooting by Andrew Hazzard July 7, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY MN BCA: Not releasing names of undercover officers in Smith killing. by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini June 10, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Promoting a reform agenda at the Department of Corrections? Safia Khan is trying to make it happen. by Hibah Ansari June 2, 2021June 2, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘I’m just bracing for the next George Floyd’: Minnesotans reflect on continuing racial injustice, one year after Floyd’s killing. by Riham Feshir May 28, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inGeorge Floyd, PUBLIC SAFETY, Race Jerry Blackwell’s closing argument helped win a conviction against Derek Chauvin. As a corporate lawyer—and hobby farmer—he wasn’t an obvious choice for the job. by Riham Feshir May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘We’re evidence that the healing is happening’: How five people in Minneapolis experienced the cataclysm of George Floyd’s killing—and what they did next. by Hibah Ansari, Andrew Hazzard, Becky Z. Dernbach and Joey Peters May 25, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Interim U.S. attorney for Minnesota explains scope of civil rights investigation into Minneapolis police by Joey Peters May 4, 2021June 15, 2023
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY No one has more power to change the Minneapolis Police Department than Mayor Jacob Frey. We asked him what he’s accomplished. by Becky Z. Dernbach May 3, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY After guilty verdict in George Floyd’s murder, families of Isak Aden and Dolal Idd ask, ‘What about us?’ by Hibah Ansari and Becky Z. Dernbach April 26, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY In anxious times, Twin Cities residents say the whir of helicopters and the buzz of drones make matters worse. by Abe Asher April 21, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Minneapolis will soon have the opportunity–or competing opportunities–to vote on the future of the Minneapolis Police Department. We made this cheat sheet to help. by Mike Mosedale and Becky Z. Dernbach April 21, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inGeorge Floyd, PUBLIC SAFETY U.S. Attorney General announces investigation into Minneapolis police for potential discriminatory conduct by Joey Peters April 20, 2021June 15, 2023
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘We want it to be the right verdict. But this is America’: South Minneapolis Reacts Ahead of Chauvin Trial Verdict by Dymanh Chhoun April 19, 2021November 17, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY VIDEO: ‘They’re choosing to shoot now’: Demonstrators at the Brooklyn Center Police Station say public safety means ‘safety from them.’ by Michael Tortorello and Dymanh Chhoun April 15, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Who is Mike Elliott, the Brooklyn Center mayor leading the city after the shooting of Daunte Wright? by Andrew Hazzard April 15, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘I’m scared because of that booming’: A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center. by Evan Frost and Elizabeth Shockman April 15, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Many protesters have become familiar with the short-term pain of exposure to tear gas. For some, it might turn out to be a long-term problem, too. by Joey Peters April 14, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter arrested on 2nd-degree manslaughter charge in killing of Daunte Wright by MPR News Staff April 14, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Tear gas at bedtime: Brooklyn Center residents, including kids, suffer from aggressive police tactics to quell Daunte Wright protests by Logan Carroll April 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign in wake of Daunte Wright killing by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson April 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY A Black-focused therapy practice in Minneapolis sees ‘trauma, trauma, trauma.’ Here’s how they’re helping people to heal. by Aala Abdullahi April 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Iconic fist sculpture from George Floyd Square rises in Brooklyn Center, where police killed Daunte Wright. by Ben Hovland April 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘I’m begging you to stop,’ versus ‘control and contain.’ Community defense lawyer Andrew Gordon on how to think about the Daunte Wright protests and the police response. by Andrew Hazzard April 13, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘Another Black life lost’: Trauma and frustration grow after death of Daunte Wright, but police reforms remain stalled in Minnesota legislature by Hibah Ansari April 12, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Brooklyn Center cop who killed Daunte Wright meant to use stun gun instead, police chief says; curfew descends on Twin Cities by Matt Sepic, Nina Moini, Peter Cox and Tim Nelson April 12, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY What to know about Brooklyn Center, where police fatally shot Daunte Wright by Andrew Hazzard April 12, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Brooklyn Center police fatally shoot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during traffic stop; police deploy tear gas to clear protests. by Nina Moini and Tim Nelson April 11, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Long-ago criminal cases have caused a wave of deportations for Minnesotans from Southeast Asia. A proposed law would give some immigrants a chance at redemption. by Hibah Ansari April 6, 2021April 8, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY The process of selecting a U.S. attorney is supposed to stay secret. But why? by Hibah Ansari March 26, 2021October 8, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY A quiet storm: Unraveling the kind heart, troubled mind, and sudden death of Dolal Idd. by Hibah Ansari March 22, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Surya Saxena said to be finalist for Minnesota’s next U.S. attorney. by Hibah Ansari and Michael Tortorello March 10, 2021March 15, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Ahmed Ismail Yusuf: George Floyd’s death was a wakeup call about the depths of racism in America. In their treatment of Dolal Idd’s family, sheriff’s deputies chose to ignore it. by Ahmed Ismail Yusuf March 5, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPOLITICS, PUBLIC SAFETY Andy Luger on short list for Minnesota’s next U.S. attorney, sources say. by Hibah Ansari March 4, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY After long process of collecting public input, community coalition will gather petition signatures to replace Minneapolis Police Department by Hibah Ansari February 12, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Black protesters in Minneapolis have encountered tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons. White pro-Trump crowds took selfies with U.S. Capitol police. by Jared Goyette, Joey Peters and Becky Z. Dernbach January 7, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘Time to uproot systemic racism’: Case of Dolal Idd highlights disparities in fatal police shootings by Habon Abdulle January 5, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Police informant and dangerous gun bust led to fatal shooting of Dolal Idd, according to newly released search warrant. by Jared Goyette and Becky Z. Dernbach January 4, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘We will not wake up tomorrow and forget about this’: Minneapolis protesters demand answers about police killing of Dolal Idd by Jared Goyette January 3, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Bound wrists, crying kids, and an older man without a shirt: Politicians, activists condemn body-cam footage of sheriff’s raid on Somali family’s home. by Jared Goyette January 3, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Police raided the home of an older Somali couple, bound their wrists, and yelled at their small children. Then the police told them their son was shot dead. by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Jared Goyette January 1, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY A Minneapolis cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’ during Black Hawk Down. The police union fought to keep his job anyway. by Tony Webster December 17, 2020September 30, 2021
Posted inHEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY COVID-19 outbreak at Kandiyohi County Jail threatens health of detained immigrants. by Joey Peters December 9, 2020October 8, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘Mexicans don’t want to call the police,’ alleged burglars say. The result in one Minnesota suburb? Twenty apartment break-ins targeting immigrants. by Hibah Ansari August 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Coughing, chest pains? Immigration detainees say they still can’t get a COVID-19 test in one Minnesota jail. by Joey Peters July 28, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Family of Isak Aden, who was killed by police in Eagan a year ago, files civil rights suit; protesters want case reopened by Hibah Ansari July 2, 2020September 30, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Minneapolis woman sues police for alleged unlawful search and groping her at scene of a traffic stop last year by Joey Peters June 17, 2020October 8, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘Urgent call to action’: Huda Ahmed to lead collaboration on reforming Minnesota’s criminal justice, dismantling inequities by Becky Z. Dernbach June 5, 2020October 8, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC SAFETY Lawyers and ICE detainees, worried about the spread of COVID-19, sound alarm about conditions inside county jails by Joey Peters March 27, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Minnesotan sentenced to 35 years in ISIS case says he didn’t get the chance to plead guilty by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 14, 2020April 1, 2020