After a Minneapolis cop shot and killed a man inside a downtown apartment, Mayor Jacob Frey is facing mounting pressure from local politicians and advocates to see the footage.
| Feb. 3, 2022 Charges are expected by midday Friday against the suspects in a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon outside a Richfield school. Minnesota law generally requires that defendants be charged within 36 hours of their arrest. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says a judge granted prosecutors an extension to file the criminal complaints. Two Minneapolis men — ages 18 and 19 — are jailed awaiting charges. Fifteen-year-old Jahmari Rice was killed, and a 17-year-old suffered critical injuries in the shooting at the South Education Center. A 19-year-old suffered minor injuries. Richfield police say the five teens knew each other, and the shooting appears to have stemmed from an earlier dispute. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Matt Sepic, MPR News | |
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Federal trial of former MPD cops raises court access concerns
| | Minnesotans and the world watched a live broadcast of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin almost one year ago. But unlike the state trial, federal courtroom proceedings involving the men accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights are not available for view outside the courthouse in downtown St. Paul. | |
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Minn. lawmakers push bonuses, loan relief to recruit cops
| | The Minnesota Legislature is considering several police recruitment and retention bills as part of a broader public safety debate this session. Sign-on bonuses of $10,000, scholarships and special financial aid are a few of the proposals in play. | |
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| Across frozen rural Minnesota highway, the beets went on | | A truck full of sugar beets spilled part of its load on Wednesday night, leaving Highway 12 west of Murdock scattered with thousands of “basically just rocks,” according to a warning posted on Facebook by the Swift County Sheriff’s Office. | |
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Songs of love and creatives Art Hounds admire
| | Jay Fuchs presents a love-themed cabaret show in St. Paul ahead of Valentine’s Day; Alexandria, Minn., photographer Lou Ann Marks’ enthusiasm for cellphone photography draws attention, and an appreciation for Americana musician Jud Hailey. | |
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