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Reason · Jan 23

Man says police officer had no right to pull him over because he subscribed to her OnlyFans

‘You can’t arrest me no more; I’ve seen your private parts,’ the driver thought at the time

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd's murder retiring after a year

The law enforcement veteran appointed to oversee reforms at the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing plans to retire in September

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Policing, abortion at forefront of primary race between Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels

MINNEAPOLIS — Don Samuels is waging his Democratic congressional primary battle against nationally known U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with the hope that Minneapolis voters will reject her campaign like they did last year's contentious policing ballot measure.

Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, other Minnesota mayors endorse Don Samuels over Rep. Ilhan Omar

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday endorsed Democrat Don Samuels' primary election bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, backing the congresswoman's challenger after she supported his mayoral opponents last year.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Downtown Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured

MINNEAPOLIS — An overnight shooting in the downtown Minneapolis Warehouse District has left one person dead and two others injured, including one critically, according to police.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

Man shot to death during police standoff in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — An hourslong standoff between law enforcement and a man who allegedly fired shots inside a south Minneapolis apartment building ended early Thursday when he died after being shot by police, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022

George Floyd two years on: some accountability but killings go on

Minneapolis officers prosecuted, local reforms adopted in some states, but national overhaul of policing falls short.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2022

Are police consent decrees an asset? Depends on who you ask

The Minneapolis Police Department will face the scrutiny of a federal program after a state investigation concluded that its officers stop and arrest Black people more than white people, use force more often on people of color and maintain a culture in which racism is tolerated

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing

Thomas Lane, 38, is one of four men who were indicted in connection with the murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022