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The daughter of a 65-year-old man who she says was deaf in one ear and couldn’t understand police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Paul police and the city after an officer shot him last year. The action comes a month after prosecutors announced officer Abdirahmin Dahir’s use of deadly force against Yia Xiong was “objectively reasonable to stop the deadly threat posed” by Xiong, ...

"The city is aware of the complaint and will engage in a thorough review before responding to the court," said a spokesman for the mayor.

Yia Xiong’s family and Hmong community members are demanding that St. Paul police improve its training and policies around non-English speakers and people with disabilities.

One year and a day since a St. Paul police officer fatally shot a 65-year-old man, his family said Monday they’re still waiting for a decision from prosecutors on whether to charge the officer. “We used to wake up every day believing that surely today will be the day that the county attorney will announce charges against the officers,” said Yia Xiong’s daughter-in-law Cindy Lor. “But over 365 ...

It's the longest time for a decision in Ramsey County since at least 2016.