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Evalulators lay out plan for Minneapolis PD reforms

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September 16, 2024

Evalulators lay out plan for Minneapolis PD reforms

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A report released last week outlines the plan for policing reforms for the Minneapolis Police Department after an investigation in the wake of the killing of George Floyd found a pattern of racial discrimination by the department.

Background

In 2023, a court approved a consent decree order between the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the City of Minneapolis after an investigation following the murder of George Floyd. A consent decree is an agreement between two parties that is enforced by a court. In this case, the two parties are the state and the city.

The decree laid out the framework for a plan for the Minneapolis Police Department after an investigation found a “pattern or practice of race discrimination” within the department.

The consent decree laid out the goals for the department. The new progress report released last week looks at where things stand and outlines the path moving forward.

What’s new?

On Friday, the independent evaluator (Effective Law Enforcement For All) was hired to oversee the consent decree process for Minneapolis released its plan to implement changes.

The report shows the goals for the next four years. The first two years will focus mostly on implementing changes and the second two years will focus mostly on evaluating the progress of the new programs and their effectiveness.

Year 1 (Mar. 2024 to Mar. 2025):Review and update policies for body-worn camerasPolicy and training updatesRevamp the accountability systemIncrease support for officers and officer wellness servicesBrief supervisors on their new dutiesCreate a data systems plan and map of community resources
Review and update policies for body-worn cameras
Policy and training updates
Revamp the accountability system
Increase support for officers and officer wellness services
Brief supervisors on their new duties
Create a data systems plan and map of community resources
Year 2 (Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026):Complete policy changesEnact data systems planEvaluate officer wellness progressEnhance coordination with crisis intervention teamsConduct audits on plan progress
Complete policy changes
Enact data systems plan
Evaluate officer wellness progress
Enhance coordination with crisis intervention teams
Conduct audits on plan progress
Year 3 and 4 (Mar. 2026 to Mar. 2029):Continue to assess the progress of the evaluator’s plan; receive public inputBegin annual policy reviews to determine if implemented policies are effective in moving forward with decree goalsOfficer wellness and data system plans should be fully enacted.
Continue to assess the progress of the evaluator’s plan; receive public input
Begin annual policy reviews to determine if implemented policies are effective in moving forward with decree goals
Officer wellness and data system plans should be fully enacted.

The full report is available online and below:

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Metallica’s ‘Minneapolis Takeover’ concerts are now available as live recordings

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10 hours ago

September 16, 2024

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Metallica’s ‘Minneapolis Takeover’ concerts are now available as live recordings

Less than a month later, Metallica is now selling live recordings of its two “Minneapolis Takeover” concerts at U.S. Bank Stadium in August.

Each of the metal vets’ high-impact two-hour performances on the Minnesota Vikings’ field can be bought as two-CD sets via livemetallica.com. They’re priced $25 apiece or $40 for both. Digital downloads of the sets are also available in the same price range.

Metallica is offering live recordings from all the stops on its M72 Tour, another way the band modeled the weekend-long affairs after similar marathons by fellow San Francisco rock legends the Grateful Dead. Only Minneapolis, however, got to hear guitarist Kirk Hammett sing the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” TV theme. Lucky us.

Would someone really ever want to buy a live recording from U.S. Bank Stadium, where the acoustics have an even worse reputation than the “St. Anger” album? If anyone, it’d probably be Metallica fans.

Per reviews of the shows, the thrashy quartet had two of the better-sounding concerts in the NFL stadium’s eight-year history — a feat likely helped by the band’s familiarity with the vast space (it previously played there in 2016), and by these shows’ in-the-round stage setup, which filled seats all around the venue instead of leaving empty sections. Also, the recordings come off the soundboard, so they are less impacted by the sonic issues heard around the room.

Fans can go to the download section of livemetallica.com to sample the Minneapolis live tracks before purchasing the sets, from opening song “Creeping Death” on Night 1 to the finale “Enter Sandman” on Night 2.

Each of Metallica’s two Minneapolis dates on its M72 World Tour are on sale as two-CD sets or downloads. (livemetallica.com)

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North Minneapolis prayer walk held to

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September 16, 2024

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North Minneapolis prayer walk held to push back against gun violence, drug use

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MINNEAPOLIS — A group of people from Twin Cities churches walked the streets of north Minneapolis Sunday spreading a message of hope.

The prayer walk was just the start of a strategy to push back against gun violence and drug use.

“We all come together in prayer today for our community, for gun violence, for the drug infestation,” said Pastor Doris Allison of Proverbs Christian Fellowship Church.

Allison helped organize and lead the group of true believers who are turning to God for the neighborhood’s protection.

“We have buried many gang members who were killed,” said Dave Halstensgard, who worked on the north side for many years. “We have buried many people from fentanyl. I have seen what youth have been facing in this community, and it’s time to make a difference.”

Two Minneapolis police officers joined the walk, which Allison says signals the unity between law enforcement and the faith community.

“They want to get out and pray with us and so I think that is over-the-top awesome,” she said.

The crowd broke up into smaller groups and covered approximately 40 square blocks in the Folwell neighborhood, an area police indicated as particularly susceptible to drugs and violence.

“We’re going four Sundays in a row,” Allison said. “I believe they will get familiar enough that on our last walk, we’re going to literally connect with people. You have to have some type of strategy in this walk.”

Police data from the Folwell neighborhood shows assaults, homicides and robberies are all up compared to last year, while car thefts and shots fired calls are down.

David Schuman

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, including the October 1 mass shooting and political visits from President Barack Obama and candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

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Motorist kills 16-year-old by driving into a crowd

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September 15, 2024

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Motorist kills 16-year-old by driving into a crowd

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota woman who was involved in a sidewalk brawl in downtown Minneapolis jumped in an SUV and drove through the crowd, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five other people.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the events early Saturday. He said there is “no question” that the motorist intended to drive through the crowd. It wasn’t immediately clear if alcohol played any role, police said.

“The video of this is absolutely horrific. There aren’t words to describe how tragic and senseless it is to lose a 16-year-old female over something like this,” O’Hara said. “However, we are thankful because it’s clear we could have had more fatalities and more people injured.”

The 16-year-old girl was taken to a hospital where she died. Police said a 29-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries, and two 14-year-old girls and two men, ages 24 and 28, were treated for minor injuries.

Witnesses followed the woman as she drove away at the same time the hit-and-run was reported to police at 12:23 a.m. Saturday. Officers from several departments pulled her over and she was arrested.

Court records show the woman has past convictions for driving on a suspended license last year and for assaulting her 14-year-old sister in 2022. It wasn’t immediately clear if her license is still suspended.

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