People Protest The Police Killing Of Amir Locke In Minneapolis

Is Amir Locke's Blood On Congress' Hands?

It's not enough to "reign in" no-knock warrants. The practice needs to end.
by NewsOne Staff
02.16.22
Amir Locke bodycam video footage of Minneapolis Police shooting and killing him

Minneapolis Releases Video Of Police Killing Amir Locke

Bodycam video shows the Minneapolis Police Department shoot Amir Locke, a young Black man, within seconds during the botched execution…
by NewsOne Staff
02.16.22
74 items justice for george floyd Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane

Justice For George Floyd: Timeline Of Federal Case

In the federal trial against Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, at least one witness for the prosecution testified he…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.27.22
op-ed Election For Mayor Held In Minneapolis

How Changing Minneapolis Policing Affects Black Organizing

It's important to be clear that Question 2 -- a critical ballot initiative that would have replaced the Minneapolis Police…
by Miski Noor (they/them)
11.30.21
op-ed Election For Mayor Held In Minneapolis

What's Next For Police Reform In Minneapolis?

By a 56% to 44% margin, voters said “no” to a charter amendment that would have replaced the Minneapolis Police…
by Michelle S. Phelps
11.30.21
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Amendment To Replace Police Department In Minneapolis Fails

Voters have rejected a ballot question that would have reimagined public safety in Minneapolis replacing the city's police department, which…
by NewsOne Staff
11.03.21
Leneal Frazier Family News Conference

Leneal Frazier's Family Urges Accountability For Police Crash

Frazier's family and local community activists want the officer involved in the fatal accident to be prosecuted under the furthest…
by Charise Frazier
08.25.21
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Leneal Frazier's Family Retains Ben Crump After Death

The family of Leneal Frazier, a driver in Minneapolis who died after sustaining injuries from a police pursuit he wasn't…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.03.21
Leneal Lamont Frazier, Darnella Frazier's uncle killed by Minneapolis police

Darnella Frazier's Uncle Killed In Minneapolis Police Crash

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd, has revealed that Minneapolis police killed her uncle, who…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.03.21
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Holding Police Accountable

As George Floyd's family celebrates Derek Chauvin's murder conviction, the fight for justice and broader demands of police accountability continue.
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
Two police officers behind crime scene tape

Minneapolis Police ID Black Man Killed By Police

On Thursday police released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting and identified the victim as a 23-year-old Black man named…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
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Cop Kneels On Man Where George Floyd Killed

A white officer was filmed using excessive force by kneeling on a bystander's back and reportedly dislocating the man's shoulder…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
Minneapolis police encounter with driver viral video

White Driver Who 'Spit On' Cop Avoids Arrest

A viral video showed a white driver angrily confronting cops and "spit on" one of the officers without facing the…
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
Former Minneapolis Police Officers Arrested For George Floyd Death

George Floyd Cop's Damning Bodycam Transcript Released

A transcript from Thomas Lane's bodycam during his deadly encounter with George Floyd showed the cop was extremely hostile from…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.01.21
Paul Natkin Archive

What Would Prince Think About Minneapolis Protests?

The ongoing protests against police violence inspired by George Floyd's death have fans of Prince wondering how the singer would…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21
59 itemsUS: Protestors set fire to Minneapolis police precinct

George Floyd Protesters Set Minneapolis On Fire

Minneapolis residents woke up to see their city literally burning as protesters raged and rioted following the police killing of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21
68 itemsFour Minneapolis police officers fired after man dies in police custody

Minneapolis Police Protest Descends Into Violence

A peaceful demonstration against police violence descended into chaos as protesters marched in Minneapolis one day after an officer was…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21
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'Mothers Of The Movement' React To Minneapolis 'Murder'

The brazen killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police triggered flashbacks for women dubbed the "Mothers of the Movement" whose…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21
GENERAL INFORMATION: Duane Braley/Star Tribune--Plymouth, Mn., Sun., Apr. 17, 2005--Speaking from the driveway of the home where she grew up, Amy Klobuchar announces her run for the U.S. Senate. Accompaning her were her husband John Bessler and their daug

Ex-Minneapolis DA Klobuchar Demands Justice For Killing

Amy Klobuchar demanded justice and accountability in the police-involved death of George Floyd despite her history of never criminally charging…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd

Minneapolis Cop Who Killed George Floyd Is Identified

The name of the Minneapolis police officer accused of killing an unarmed Black man by kneeling on George Floyd's neck…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.30.21