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Teen arrested in murder probe that led to fatal SWAT raid

Authorities say a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Amir Locke while conducting a search warrant

The Independent UK

Police trainer testifies against officers in Floyd's death

A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to resume testifying in their federal trial Tuesday

The Independent UK

Pulmonologist says officers could have saved George Floyd's life

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from the pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

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Minnesota lawmakers to debate ban on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke killing

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota legislators will soon debate banning no-knock warrants in most circumstances after last week's Minneapolis raid that resulted in the police shooting death of Amir Locke.

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Federal trial resumes for ex-Minneapolis officers; pulmonologist says George Floyd died of asphyxia

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

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Judge in Derek Chauvin trial likely signed no-knock warrant leading to police killing of Amir Locke

‘The Court cannot comment whether Judge Cahill specifically signed that application,’ spokesman says

The Independent UK

Pauly Shore shares memories of his final goodbye to Louie Anderson: 'I cried'

MINNEAPOLIS — Pauly Shore was most likely the last comic to bid farewell to Louie Anderson. And that's appropriate. The "Encino Man" star's mother was the late Mitzi Shore, who ran the famed Comedy Store in Los Angeles and was one of the first gatekeepers to recognize Anderson's talent.

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Amir Locke protesters seek acting police chief's resignation

A caravan of vehicles drove through Minneapolis demanding justice in the death of Amir Locke, the 22-year old Black man who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police as officers served a no-knock search warrant

The Independent UK

Trial of 3 cops in Floyd killing to resume after COVID pause

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume after it was paused because one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

Once-fired Minneapolis police officer promoted to department training director

A police officer who once was fired for his role in the seizure of cellphones during a raid but later reinstated has been placed in charge of all training for Minneapolis police.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds protest in Minneapolis after police killing of Black man during ‘no-knock’ raid

Demonstrators demand ban on no-knock raids as mayor issues moratorium on practice

The Independent UK

Protest of police killing of Amir Locke draws hundreds to Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minneapolis, the sense of deja vu was palpable.

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Minnesota skier Paula Moltzan starts Olympic medal quest

The sprawling, powder-covered ski resort near the top of Killington Peak, deep in Vermont's Green Mountains, resembles tiny Buck Hill, a couple dozen yards from a freeway in a Minneapolis suburb, in the same way that Yosemite and Fenway are both parks. Yet as she stood atop a Killington starting…

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Minneapolis mayor halts no-knock entries after officer kills man in apartment

The moratorium on no-knock warrants came two days after a SWAT team entered a downtown apartment and killed Amir Locke, a 22-year-old man who his parents said was "executed" after he was startled from a deep sleep and reached for a legal firearm to protect himself.

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The Independent UK

Amir Locke, killed by Minneapolis cop, wanted music career

Before he was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer, Amir Locke had been making plans

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Gunman allegedly fired outside Richfield school as teen was running away

MINNEAPOLIS — A short confrontation in a Richfield school parking lot among five students ended with one fatally shot while running away and two others wounded, according to charges filed Friday afternoon.

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Minneapolis police insisted on 'no knock' warrant that led to Amir Locke's shooting death; city announces moratorium

MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul police had applied for a standard search warrant for the predawn raid Wednesday that ended in the shooting death of 22-year-old Amir Locke, but they were overruled by Minneapolis police, who wanted to carry out a no-knock operation in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation, according…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Amir Locke case shines light on no-knock warrants

The death of a Black man at the hands of a Minneapolis police SWAT team is shining new light on how police carry out no-knock warrants

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Gov. Walz deploys National Guard for civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis officers

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide security assistance in St. Paul during the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death.

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Amir Locke was respectful and curious, parents say: 'My heart ripped out of my body' to see shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — Amir Locke was a week away from moving to Dallas to pursue his music career and other endeavors when Minneapolis police fatally shot him while executing a search warrant unrelated to Locke, said his parents, who called his death an "execution."

The Independent UK

Amir Locke shooting rekindles mistrust of Minneapolis police

The killing of a Black man by Minneapolis police left his family and activists angry and questioning the credibility of a department widely criticized for its initial portrayal of George Floyd’s death

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2 Minnesota teens charged in fatal shooting of fellow student who was running from them, officials say

MINNEAPOLIS — A short confrontation in a Richfield school parking lot among five students ended with one of them fatally shot while running away and two others wounded, according to charges filed Friday afternoon.

AFP

Parents of Black man shot by US police demand justice

Washington (AFP) - The parents of a young Black man shot dead by police said Friday that Minneapolis officers "executed" their son and gave him no chance of survival.

The Independent UK

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

Mother says son’s ‘dreams have been destroyed’ after being ‘executed’ by police

Reason

Amir Locke's Death Should Incense Anyone Who Cares About Gun Rights

The 22-year-old man was shot by a Minneapolis police officer during the execution of a no-knock warrant on which he was not named.

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