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A surge in gunshots in some areas have put the city on pace for its most violent year in a generation.

This year is on track to surpass 2020’s record-high 9,600 gunfire reports.

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“In the Fourth Precinct, we fell below the 10-officer-per-shift minimum staffing on 23 of the last 28 scheduled days,” Schmidt said. “And on one particular day in July, there were only four officers scheduled for the middle watch shift, which is kind of shocking.” Schmidt said when there is a serious incident, like a shooting, MPD has to juggle things and bring in officers from other precincts, but that leaves those precincts in a bit of a bind to keep up with 911 calls. “The supervi...

Copy shortlink: Mourners on Wednesday night blocked off the intersection where a Minneapolis police squad had crashed into and killed an innocent driver during a police pursuit the day before. Using their cars, they barricaded the intersection from all sides, rejecting police requests to open up the intersection. One irate driver confronted the crowd, sending people running in a panic, and then left. Cheryl Frazier said family and friends would remain at the site all nig...

One year after the death of George Floyd saw Minneapolis become ground zero for the defund the police movement, its people are paying for it with their blood.

Monday night marked the first night of a three-week initiative to keep the peace.

Long Island High School Teacher Charged With Rape - Riverhead, NY - The 28-year-old woman had a sexual relationship with a student, police say.

1 Read / Add Comments A female high school mathematics teacher on Long Island has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives, Veronica Pezdan, age 28, of Holbrook, was pulled over and arrested on southbound William Floyd Parkway after she left Shoreham-Wading River High School at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, April 19. Pezdan teaches mathematics at the school...

Copy shortlink: A longtime police instructor testified Tuesday in the Derek Chauvin murder trial that the now-fired Minneapolis officer was justified in his actions before George Floyd died late last spring but also held that position for minutes after any resistance had ceased. Barry Brodd, who is now a private consultant and expert in use of force, said in Hennepin County District Court that he reviewed all the evidence dealing with Floyds detention at 38th and Chicago...