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Still-unidentified man was first seen in a viral video smashing windows after George Floyd was killed by police.

Huge demonstrations and strong public sentiment against police brutality are not enough.

Voters approved the money to build new precinct stations in north and south county when they passed Prop P in 2017, which also gave officers raises.

Candidates are touting law enforcement endorsements this cycle as crime remains a top issue.

The demand to “defund the police” asks politicians to go beyond platitudes and actually end the violence of policing, shifting resources in ways that promote the redistribution of wealth.

Munching our way home.

Monday was National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day, a day to remember law enforcement who died by suicide and raise awareness of the mental health challenges they face on the job.

With the Attorney General investigating, public officials say there is reason to be optimistic about the future of this West Broadway intersection. But community members are skeptical.

Minneapolis residents are unhappy off-duty officers are guarding construction sites for a company owned by Wisconsin Republican Tim Michels.

Some Minneapolis residents aren’t happy that off-duty Minneapolis police officers are guarding construction sites for a company owned by Tim Michels, a Trump-style Republican who’s running for governor of Wisconsin.