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Copy shortlink: As an unruly crowd besieged Minneapolis Third Precinct headquarters last summer, officers on the other side of the city destroyed a cache of documents, including inactive case files, search warrants and records of confidential informants. In a private police report, Minneapolis officer Logan Johansson disclosed that he and other investigators in the Second Precinct to the northeast decided to destroy the documents shortly after May 28 "in direct response ...

Created: July 12, 2021 04:24 PM Minneapolis Police continue to search for the shooter that wounded a 3-year-old boy Friday night in north Minneapolis. Rochelle Hughes, the grandmother of 3-year-old Kemarrion, messaged 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that family members are “grateful” for the Minneapolis officers who raced him to the hospital after the shooting. Hughes said her grandson has been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his femoral artery. Minn...

Man shot, wounded in south Minneapolis a block south of E. Lake Street The man, in his 30s, was shot twice in the chest, police say.  July 10, 2021 — 8:34pm Text size Copy shortlink: A man in his 30s was shot twice in the chest early Saturday evening in south Minneapolis and taken to HCMC in serious condition, Minneapolis police said. Police spokesman John Elder said suspects fled as soon as police arrived on the scene at 31st Stre...

Richard Reeve Created: July 10, 2021 10:51 PM Minneapolis Police say they’re pursuing "strong leads" in connection with a north Minneapolis shooting that’s left two people, including a 3-year-old boy, in the hospital.  The barrage of gunfire was captured on a Ring camera video.  "It sounded like we were going to war,” says community activist Lisa Clemons. “Which is why we’re living in the wild, wild west that’s being called Minneapolis.”  A close-up view of...

3-year-old and man hospitalized after shooting in north Minneapolis "Officers picked up the child, ran to their squad car and transported the child to the hospital," said Elder. Author: KARE 11 Staff Updated: 11:03 PM CDT July 9, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — A 3-year-old boy and a man were injured in a shooting in north Minneapolis Friday night. The little boy and the man are expected to survive, according to Minneapolis police spokesperson John Elder. Shortly before 10 ...

Upheaval in Uptown now a priority of Minneapolis officials Upheaval in Uptown now a priority of Minneapolis officials Social media posts have highlighted lawlessness; city leaders are pledging to take action with stepped-up police patrols.  Text size Copy shortlink: In one widely shared video clip, a man fires a handgun into the air while hanging out the side of a car doing doughnuts in the middle of Hennepin and Lago...

Child among 2 people shot and wounded in Minneapolis A 3-year-old boy and a man in his 30s are expected to survive, police said.   By Mary Lynn Smith Text size Copy shortlink: Two people were struck by gunfire Friday night in Minneapolis, including a 3-year-old boy, according to Minneapolis police. The sound from a barrage of gunshots about 10 p.m. was captured on a porch security camera in the 3300 block of N. Emerso...

Former senior Minneapolis police official files racial discrimination suit after demotion for white boys comment Written By: Libor Jany / Star Tribune | 8:00 am, Jul. 7, 2021 × Art Knight. (Minneapolis Police Department/TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — A former senior Minneapolis police official who was stripped of his rank after publicly questioning the Police Departments hiring practices has sued the city, alleging that the move was part of a pattern of discrimination he endured as an outspoke...

Minneapolis to evaluate pursuit policy after motorist killed by The Associated Press Last Updated Jul 8, 2021 at 7:44 pm EDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday the city will review its police pursuit policy after a chase that ended with an officer hitting and killing an innocent motorist. Frey called the crash that killed 40-year-old Leneal Frazier early Tuesday “a horrific tragedy.” Frazier was an uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured cellphone v...

2021/07/09 07:40 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday the city will review its police pursuit policy after a chase that ended with an officer hitting and killing an innocent motorist. Frey called the crash that killed 40-year-old Leneal Frazier early Tuesday “a horrific tragedy.” Frazier was an uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured cellphone video of George Floyds death in May 2020 as he was being arrested by Minneapolis poli...