As part of a settlement approved in federal court, Minneapolis will also implement reforms in the way police officers handle demonstrations, prohibiting them from using physical force.
In June 2020, the Minneapolis city council famously vowed to defund the police department. Though their plans fell through, the fully funded MPD is nonetheless struggling. More than 250 officers have resigned or retired since then. Earlier this year, the Minneapolis supreme court ruled that the city has a duty to staff the MPD with […]
Major City’s Residents Resort To Crowdfunding Cops To Protect Themselves Gabe Kaminsky on July 25, 2022 Residents in Minneapolis are crowdfunding to get
The Minneapolis Police Department's 4th precinct was sprayed with bullets in the wee hours of Tuesday morning by three suspects who were swiftly apprehended.