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What police reforms have the best odds of passing in Minnesota this year? Both sides agree on no-knock warrants, traffic stops, but harmony ends there.  May 18, 2021 — 4:54pm Text size Copy shortlink: The debate over police reform is shifting behind closed doors as the Minnesota Legislature goes into overtime. Yet a clearer picture of what may — and may not — pass is coming into focus. Support is coalescing around reforms relat...

As I sit at my desk, I can’t help but notice that in a few days we will celebrate the 67th anniversary of the landmark May 17, 1954, Supreme Court decision ofBrown vs. Board of Education that led to the eventual racial integration our schools. I appreciate the work and sacrifices that my anc… More Headlines

Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard said dozens of law enforcement agencies across the state and nation are facing similar challenges in filling positions and he doesn’t expect that to change anytime soon. The sheer number of agencies hiring means applicants have their choice of locales and competition is stiff, including from other local agencies, Goddard noted.

Andrew Brown Jr.: From push for justice to DA’s announcement of ‘justified’ shooting in N.C. DA: Death of Andrew Brown Jr justified By WBTV Web Staff | May 18, 2021 at 4:15 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 7:48 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/CBS/WITN/AP) - Andrew Brown Jr. was the victim of an officer-involved shooting in North Carolina. On April 21, Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a Pasquotank County deputies while law enforcement officers were serving drug-relat...

The chances that a second baby is born on the same day as the first baby is 1 out of 365

By Susan Jones | May 19, 2021 | 7:20am EDT A woman holds a Black Lives Matter flag during the funeral service of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, April 22, 2021. (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) - The Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center has decided that armed police officers should not be the "first, last and only resort" in responding to calls for help. On Saturday, the city council voted 4-1 to pass police reforms, including the crea...

Officer Who Shot and Killed Daunte Wright Faces Trial on December 6 Kim Potter mugshot [Twitter] A judge on Monday ruled that a trial could proceed regarding the death of Daunte Wright, saying there was probable cause in the case to support charges against the officer. In a virtual conference, Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu said Kimberly Potter, the officer who shot and killed Wright during a traffic stop after mistaking her gun for a Taser, could have a trial underway, the Associate...

Poets and musicians will gather Sunday at the Hyannis Village Green for “A-Way with Words: Spoken Word and Poetry in Solidarity,” a special event in remembrance of George Floyd one year after his murder. “As a person of color, I was trying to think of a way to get our feelings out there, but also how can we heal, and for me that always comes back to creativity. It comes back to art, it comes back to self-expression,” says event organizer Rachael Devaney. “That’s why I thought this w...

All emergency calls in these incidents would be routed to the new community response department instead of the police department. Additionally, traffic enforcement will be handled by a separate force that is unarmed. The measure says police officers will not be allowed to make arrests or conduct searches “for any non-moving traffic infraction, non-felony offense, or non-felony warrant,” with police only allowed to issue citations in those cases. Katie Wright, Daunte Wright’...

Did You Join a Protest for the First Time Last Year? Share Your Story The protests that followed the killing of George Floyd were the largest in U.S. history. We want to hear from people who were moved to demonstrate for the first time. Credit...Bryan Denton for The New York Times By The New York Times May 18, 2021 We are approaching one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police set off the largest protest movement in U.S. history. Much has happened in the intervening months �...