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“I’m not going to know, unless I go there myself”: HBCU student interns for the Minneapolis Police Department
Jayla Hall is a rising senior, studying criminal justice at Alabama A&M University.
She qualified to join the Police Executive Research Forum’s internship program but her perception of MPD was shaped by what she saw on television, coverage of George Floyd’s murder and the unrest that followed.
“I was a little scared but at the same time I was like I’m not going to truly know how it is up there until I go for myself,” said Hall.
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When she arrived, she learned quickly how Minneapolis officers are seen by the people they serve and protect. And she found that it was a big difference to what she thought it was going to be.
“They are trying to do their job which is to protect the community and to be able to engage with the community,” said Hall, “It’s not always about enforcing the laws and arresting people it’s so much more than that once you’re able to sit down and experience and see the magic behind the curtains.”
Jayla shared the good and bad about her experience.
“Some people may be on the department just for their personal gain and not for community gain,” said Hall, “I wouldn’t want to be around a police officer who doesn’t truly care about their community but I also know that’s not everyone, that’s really just a select few out the bunch.”
Praise and criticism is something Chief O’Hara says he and the rank and file need to hear in order to transform policing in Minneapolis.
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“This is ground zero in this country in figuring out can we reduce serious crime in a meaningful way at the same time building trust,” said O’Hara.
With hundreds of Minnesota High School graduates heading to Historically Black Colleges and Universities – or HBCUs – every year, Jayla hopes they too take advantage of opportunities here at home.
“How can you make it so that these HBCU students are going to return back? It’s really making them feel at home, making them feel that this is the community they really don’t want to stray too far away from,” said Hall.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public’s help as they search for a vulnerable teen reported missing on Thursday.
Missing teen in Minneapolis
What we know: The Minneapolis Police Department issued an alert on Thursday evening for 16-year-old Ashton Ferraro who went missing in the afternoon hours.
Police say he was last seen in the area of Hennepin Avenue East and Central Avenue Northeast around 1 p.m.
Ashton is described as a thin, 5’8″ tall, with hazel eyes and brown hair. He was wearing a blue puffy Hilfiger jacket with a white stripe, a black hoodie, black pants, and black shoes.
The backstory: Police say Ashton doesn’t live in Minneapolis but was in the city with his family when he jumped from their vehicle and ran away.
Police say Ferraro is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and is on the autism spectrum.
How to help: Police ask anyone who sees Ferrara to call 911 immediately. Anyone with potential information on his whereabouts can call non-emergency dispatch at 612-348-2345, email policetips@minneapolismn.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crimestoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.
MINNEAPOLIS — A 38-year-old Minneapolis woman is accused of speeding through multiple red lights before causing a crash at Emerson Avenue North and 26th Avenue North that left two people dead and two injured.
Teniki Steward, 38, faces two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular operation. If convicted, she faces up 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The crash killed Esther Jean Fulks and Rose Elaine Reece.
“Our office has been in close communication with the Minneapolis Police Department regarding this case, which was submitted to our office on Thursday and charged Friday,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.
“This was another completely avoidable incident of a car being driven irresponsibly with disastrous consequences. Our thoughts are with the surviving victims and with the families of the two members of our community who were killed.”
On Dec. 16, Minneapolis police responded to a crash at the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and 26th Avenue North.
Prosecutors said Steward was driving a Buick Enclave at a high rate of speed when she ran a red light at Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, nearly causing a collision.
Steward continued driving northbound on Emerson Avenue North at high speed, according to authorities.
As she approached 26th Avenue North, the traffic light for northbound traffic was red. Despite this, Steward entered the intersection at high speed and struck a Ford Explorer traveling eastbound, which was lawfully entering the intersection on a green light, authorities said.
The collision killed both individuals in the Ford Explorer. The force of the impact caused the Explorer to hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk, resulting in a third victim.
The passenger in the Buick Enclave also suffered injuries in the crash
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