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Speed and Aggressive Driving Enforcement
The board accepted a $3,850 Speed and Aggressive Driving Enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
The purpose of the new program is to conduct highly visible, well publicized traffic safety measurements. The grant funds will be used for the Goodhue County Sheriffâs Office and the Zumbrota Police Departmentâs overtime enforcement addressing all traffic safety issues.
A need for an emphasis on speeding and aggressive driving arose during 2020 when law enforcement noticed a rise in excessive speeding.
Three detention deputies
Goodhue County Adult Detention Center will be hiring three new deputies for additional help.
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Minnesota police say Daunte Wright shooting was due to accidental discharge
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BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop may have intended to fire a Taser, the city s police chief said Monday.
The department released dramatic bodycam footage of the incident, which has rocked the Minneapolis suburb miles from where George Floyd was killed during a police arrest last May.
Gannon said at a news conference that the officer made a mistake, and he released body camera footage from the officer who fired. The footage showed three officers around a stopped car. When one of the officers attempts to handcuff Wright, a struggle ensues and Wright can be seen re-entering the driver side of the car. The officer is heard shouting “Taser!” several times before firing her weapon. It is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet, Gannon said Monday. This was an accidental discharge that resulted in a tragic death of Mr. Wright.