Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Police Department engaged in racial discrimination, state says
The investigation was spurred by the loss of life of George Floyd in Could 2020.
Following an nearly two-year investigation, the Minnesota Division of Human Rights discovered that the town of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Division engaged in a sample or follow of race discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
The human rights company mentioned Wednesday it is going to work with the town to develop a consent decree — “a court-enforceable settlement that identifies particular modifications to be made and timelines for these modifications to happen.”
The investigation discovered racial disparities in how “MPD officers use drive, cease, search, arrest, and cite individuals of shade; in MPD officers’ use of covert social media to surveil Black people and Black organizations, unrelated to felony exercise; MPD officers’ constant use of racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language.”
These conclusions had been made after investigators sat by lots of of hours of digicam footage, official interviews with officers, consultants and witnesses, and browse by hundreds of pages in paperwork and supplies.
The Division of Human Rights mentioned it is going to meet with neighborhood members, MPD officers, metropolis officers and others to get suggestions in preparation for the consent decree to handle racial discrimination in policing within the metropolis.
The investigation is aimed toward figuring out whether or not MPD engages in a sample or follow of racial discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the state’s civil rights regulation.
The human rights division submitting got here shortly after the homicide of George Floyd on Could 25, 2020, by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was convicted of the killing April 20, 2021.
“Group leaders have been asking for structural change for many years,” Commissioner Rebecca Lucero mentioned in June 2020 throughout the division’s announcement. “They’ve fought for this and it’s important that we acknowledge the work and the dedication of those that have paved the trail to make as we speak’s announcement doable.”
Legal professional Ben Crump and co-counsels Antonio Romanucci and Jeff Storms, the authorized staff that represents Floyd’s household, referred to as the findings “historic.”
“We hope this results in inserting the town and the police division underneath a state-ordered consent decree, which might give us assurance, eventually, that actual change in policing is feasible, and Minneapolis can turn into a safer metropolis for its Black residents,” they mentioned in a press release.
It continued, “We name on metropolis, state, and Police leaders to just accept the problem of those findings and make significant change eventually to create belief between communities of shade in Minneapolis and people who are sworn to guard and serve them.”
U.S. Legal professional Common Merrick Garland and the Justice Division additionally opened a sample or follow investigation into the town of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Division in 2021. That investigation remains to be ongoing.
The Division of Human Rights obtained a short lived court docket order from Hennepin County District Courtroom in June 2020 that pressured the town of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Division to implement speedy coverage modifications.
MPD was required to ban chokeholds, officers had been required to report or intervene in unauthorized use of drive by different officers, get police chief approval on crowd management weapon use and extra.
Because the begin of the human rights investigation, teams just like the Minnesota Justice Heart, the Policing Mission at NYU Regulation and the Minneapolis Basis have provided suggestions for MPD in unbiased evaluations on the division.
Minneapolis police provide new details on fireworks arrests
Minneapolis police are providing more information regarding the arrests made for the dangerous fireworks activity over the Fourth of July holiday.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara discussed the department’s response in a press conference on Friday.
“Starting Wednesday night, the Minneapolis Police Department began monitoring social media and found invitations on social media platforms,” O’Hara said. “They encourage people to come to Minneapolis and commit these egregious, dangerous and just frankly, stupid acts.”
On Saturday, police provided updates about the specific incidents, resulting in 30 confirmed arrests and five citations. Eight of the suspects are minors, with all of them between 15 and 23 years old.
The majority of the arrests were for felony-level PC Riot and/or assault.
“I am thankful to the Minnesota State Patrol, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Minneapolis Park Police, and the University of Minnesota Police. Through a coordinated effort, dozens of arrests or citations related to illegal firework activity were made and illegal fireworks were recovered.”
Police say that around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, a large group of people were throwing fireworks at each other and at vehicles near the 4900 block of Lake Nokomis Parkway. According to police, two people, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, were cited for fireworks violations.
Just before midnight, a group of people were shooting fireworks at officers near 14th Street and Fourth Avenue South. According to police, two 18-year-old men and one 19-year-old man were arrested for riot, and another 18-year-old man was arrested for riot and assault.
Then at about 12:31 a.m. Friday, people in a vehicle were driving near the 600 block of 12th Avenue Southeast and aiming mortar-style fireworks at pedestrians. An 18-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys were arrested for riot.
Police say that around 1:15 a.m., a group of men were throwing mortar fireworks at officers near 11th Avenue Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast. One 18-year-old man was arrested for assault, an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested for riot and fleeing on foot and a 17-year-old boy was arrested for assault and riot.
At around 1:25 a.m., officers saw fireworks being thrown out of a vehicle at pedestrians near 11th Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast. Four women — aged 18, 20, 20 and 21 — were arrested for riot.
Then, around 1:41 a.m., a large group of people was seen shooting fireworks at people, vehicles and apartment buildings near 12th Avenue Southeast and Sixth Avenue Southeast. Officials say a 16-year-old boy was arrested and cited for curfew, while 11 people ranging from 18 to 21 years of age were arrested for riot.
Minneapolis police say at about 2 a.m., a group was seen throwing fireworks at police and firing mortar rounds. An 18-year-old man was arrested for riot.
At around 3 a.m., a group of people were shooting fireworks at squads near Cedar Avenue and West Lake Nokomis Parkway. A 21 and 23-year-old man were arrested for assault.
There were also two 16-year-old boys and one 17-year-old boy cited for curfew.
Minneapolis police say the number of arrests will likely increase as more reports are completed. O’Hara added that probable charges will be tallied in the coming days from other agencies that helped MPD respond.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-5845.
File photo police tape. (FOX 9)
BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A single car crash in Big Lake, Minnesota killed two teen boys and seriously injured another teen early Saturday morning.
The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Highway 25 near Pleasant Avenue, Minnesota State Patrol said. A Big Lake police officer was on southbound Highway 25 and saw a BMW traveling above the speed limit northbound on the highway near Tarrytown Road.
The officer turned around to attempt a traffic stop, and found that the BMW had left the roadway and rolled, authorities said.
Two 17-year-old boys, the driver and a passenger, were killed in the crash, while the other passenger, also a 17-year-old boy, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement.
The crash is currently under investigation.
File photo of a Minneapolis police squad car. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A pedestrian has critical injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Minneapolis early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, around 4:15 a.m., officers responded to 6th Street South near Nicollet Mall, and found a man with life-threatening injuries.
Police say that a sedan was speeding from Hennepin Avenue to 6th Street South when it struck the man as he was crossing the street near Nicollet Mall. The driver of the sedan reportedly did not stop or slow down.
The injured pedestrian was taken to the hospital.
Minneapolis police are investigating.
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