The Latest Breaking News from the Minneapolis Police Department

Minneapolis seeks to quell rumors after four people found dead in five days

Minneapolis police have said there is no connection between the deaths

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Minneapolis school shooting latest: Funding for mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota pulled before killings

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Memorial service set for a Minneapolis police officer killed responding to a shooting call

A Minneapolis police officer who was killed while responding to a shooting call will be memorialized at a public ceremony Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

DOJ report finds systemic patterns of abuse by the Minneapolis Police Department

The Justice Department, city and police will begin negotiations to set the terms of a consent decree, which will bring federal oversight to police

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

Justice Department finds pattern of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engaged in a pattern of racist and abusive behavior that deprives people of their constitutional rights, according to new findings of a Justice Department investigation initiated by the murder of George Floyd three years ago.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

US attorney general in Minneapolis to share results of police department probe

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce the findings of a two-year investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the death of George Floyd

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

U.S. attorney general to visit Minneapolis for 'civil rights matter' announcement

Attorney General Merrick Garland is heading to Minneapolis to make an announcement in "a civil rights matter."

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023