Page 11 - Third Precinct News Today

A lawyer for the family of Kenny Lazo argued that the time for justice had finally arrived 14 years after his death as part of what he called a high-level and extensive cover-up of police brutality.

Community feedback has led Minneapolis city council to eliminate the Third Precinct site from being further considered for police use.

The vote came just days after Mayor Jacob Frey, Council President Andrea Jenkins and other city leaders announced a proposal to house Third Precinct officers at a downtown facility.

The City of Minneapolis is scrapping proposals to return the Third Police Precinct station to its former place on Lake Street or find the precinct a new home near 26th and Minnehaha avenues.

Three years after Minneapolis' Third Precinct station was torched, city leaders have unveiled a plan to put Third and First Precinct officers in the same building.

A new report shows most citizens support rebuilding the Minneapolis police's 3rd Precinct at its original location, which was burned down during the 2020 riots, while the city is also now considering a new option.

The new option is meant to bridge the divide on the issue between community members and city officials.

The officer was hurt when his patrol car was struck on the passenger side by an eastbound motorist driving on the highway, near where it was closed due to the extreme weather.

The two-year federal investigation found the Minneapolis Police Department unlawfully discriminates against Black and Native people and has violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights.

The gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.