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Winston Smith Jr. s killing by members of a federal task force in Minneapolis last month is prompting fresh scrutiny of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, along with its newly formed unit dedicated to investigating violent or deadly police encounters and other misconduct.
The latest investigation lies with the year-old Force Investigations Unit (FIU), specifically dedicated to decreasing law enforcement violence. The unit has 23 staffers, including a special-agent-in-charge, two assistant special agents, 13 senior special agents, two criminal intelligence analysts and a victim, family and community relations coordinator. I want everyone in Minnesota to know we have a strong commitment to continually improve, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said in an interview last week from his office in St. Paul. People may not feel good about an outcome, but I want people to have trust in our process.
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âRecent civil unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul has drawn national attention to the relationship between media, protestors and law enforcement officials. The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is a School dedicated to teaching students and training professionals to be leaders in their fields and to be thoughtful, productive citizens in their communities and in public life. Less than a year ago during social unrest, we stated unequivocally that the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication takes seriously its responsibility to educate the public on the rights and responsibilities protecting press freedoms covered by the First Amendment,â said Elisia Cohen, director of the Hubbard School and professor. âIt is disheartening that even after a court order protecting journalists to ensure their First Amendment right to lawfully cover protests, documentation provided to the U.S. District Court demonstrates that journalists h
WATCH: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter provide public safety update ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter provided a public safety update Monday. Watch a stream here.
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Forum News Service | 5:00 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
In this image from video, Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state s COVID-19 vaccination efforts Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the FEMA vaccination site at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. (MPR Facebook Livestream)
ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to provide a public safety update Monday, April 19, ahead of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
WATCH: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter provide public safety update ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter provided a public safety update Monday. Watch a stream here.
Written By:
Forum News Service | 5:00 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
In this image from video, Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state s COVID-19 vaccination efforts Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the FEMA vaccination site at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. (MPR Facebook Livestream)
ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to provide a public safety update Monday, April 19, ahead of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.