/tags/minneapolis Minneapolis en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty Laurel Wamsley /2022-02-08/protesters-call-for-minneapolis-police-chiefs-resignation-after-amir-locke-killing Police shot and killed the 22-year-old Black man while executing a no-knock search warrant last week. Protesters called for the resignation of the chief and the officer they say shot Locke. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:15:17 GMT /2022-02-08/protesters-call-for-minneapolis-police-chiefs-resignation-after-amir-locke-killing Nell Clark, Sharon Pruitt-Young /news/2022-01-19/media-groups-protest-limits-on-access-to-trial-for-ex-officers-in-george-floyd-death A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers amount to an unconstitutional closing of the courtroom. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:52:30 GMT /news/2022-01-19/media-groups-protest-limits-on-access-to-trial-for-ex-officers-in-george-floyd-death The Associated Press /news/2021-12-08/with-the-jury-set-trial-turns-to-opening-statements-in-daunte-wright-killing Opening statements will begin in the manslaughter trial of police officer Kim Potter for the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. Her lawyers claim she mistakenly pulled a gun instead of her Taser. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:46:23 GMT /news/2021-12-08/with-the-jury-set-trial-turns-to-opening-statements-in-daunte-wright-killing The Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-02/minneapolis-voters-reject-a-measure-to-replace-the-citys-police-department The failed ballot measure proposed a new Department of Public Safety that would emphasize a public health approach to policing. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:34:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-02/minneapolis-voters-reject-a-measure-to-replace-the-citys-police-department Martin Kaste /news/2021-06-15/1-woman-is-dead-others-injured-in-minneapolis-after-a-driver-plows-into-protesters Demonstrators were gathered to protest the June 3 shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., a Black man, by U.S. marshals in Minneapolis when a man plowed into a crowd Sunday night. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:20:24 GMT /news/2021-06-15/1-woman-is-dead-others-injured-in-minneapolis-after-a-driver-plows-into-protesters Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-05-13/minneapolis-trial-postponed-for-3-former-police-officers-in-george-floyds-murder "We need space" before the trial to let a federal case proceed, Judge Peter Cahill said, citing the need to let publicity ease about George Floyd's death. Thu, 13 May 2021 19:40:33 GMT /news/2021-05-13/minneapolis-trial-postponed-for-3-former-police-officers-in-george-floyds-murder Bill Chappell /news/national-politics/2021-04-21/doj-to-investigate-minneapolis-police-over-possible-patterns-of-excessive-force Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the inquiry a day after a jury convicted former officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges in the death of George Floyd. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:09:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2021-04-21/doj-to-investigate-minneapolis-police-over-possible-patterns-of-excessive-force Carrie Johnson