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Family of Amir Locke, shot in no-knock police raid, files lawsuit

The 22-year-old was killed in a police shooting after officers entered the Minneapolis apartment where he was sleeping.

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2023

Family of Minneapolis man killed in no-knock raid sues city

The parents of Amir Locke, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant one year ago, are suing the city and the officer

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Amir Locke’s family sues Minneapolis over ‘no-knock’ warrant killing

MINNEAPOLIS — The family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man shot and killed by Minneapolis police during a predawn raid last February, is suing the city and the SWAT officer who pulled the trigger, alleging that the no-knock warrant that resulted in his death is consistent with the city's…

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

BCA releases file in Amir Locke death, including more video

MINNEAPOLIS — Newly released body camera videos by state investigators show additional angles of the chaotic seconds before 22-year-old Amir Locke was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer during a predawn raid two months ago.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022

Minnesota's Attorney General Says the Cop Who Killed Amir Locke Was Defending Himself. So Was Locke.

That perplexing situation underlines the hazards of police tactics that aim to prevent violence but often have the opposite effect.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

Editorial: No charges in Locke shooting is right call

The Feb. 2 shooting death of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man asleep in an apartment when Minneapolis police officers entered on a no-knock warrant, was and remains nothing less than a tragedy. Locke, who was not named in the warrant and was not a suspect in the underlying investigation,…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

No charges in Amir Locke shooting is no surprise to legal experts, who say the law must change

MINNEAPOLIS — The decision not to charge the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a botched no-knock raid in February came as little surprise to legal observers, many of whom said the law leaves members of the public at risk.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Police will not be charged in ‘no-knock’ killing of Amir Locke

Minnesota prosecutors found no criminal wrongdoing by SWAT officer who killed 22-year-old Black man in US raid.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

Who was Amir Locke, 22-year-old shot dead by Minneapolis police?

Prosecutors declined to file charges against officers who shot and killed Locke when executing a no-knock warrant

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Minnesota will not charge officers who shot and killed Amir Locke

Mr Locke’s killing sparked protests and further drove criticism aimed at ‘no-knock’ warrants

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022