Authorities in Minnesota have released the body camera footage of a traffic stop involving a state lawmaker who claimed he was pulled over and ticketed by an officer because of his race. The video, released by the City of St. Paul, shows state Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, being pulled over on July 4 after…
Minnesota Lawmaker Claims He Was Cited for Race; Police Release Body Cam
Unwanted Pets: Giant Goldfish Turn up in Minnesota Waterways
BURNSVILLE, Minn.—Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes. The goldfish, which can grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes. Officials in the Twin Cities…
Protesters Hold Minneapolis City Council VP ‘Hostage’ by Blocking Vehicle, Making Demands About Mayor
The vice president of the Minneapolis City Council alleged that she was “held hostage” during an LGBT celebration over the past weekend amid video footage posted online that showed a large number of demonstrators surrounding her vehicle and telling her to sign a list of demands. Andrea Jenkins, who represents Minneapolis’ 8th Ward, said in a…
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Modest Police Accountability Bill
June 30, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that’s part of a broader public safety budget bill, as the state’s divided Legislature put itself on pace to avert a partial state government shutdown. The Senate’s 45–21 vote followed a 75–59 vote in the Minnesota House on Tuesday night, and it…
Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal on Policing Measures
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the death of George Floyd. While some details had yet to be finalized, leaders…
‘I Was Stunned’: Minnesota Girl Speaks out Against BLM Poster in Classroom
June 22, 2021
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A 9-year-old girl from Minnesota has gone viral online after confronting her local school board, which she said had contradicted its own “no politics” policy by displaying a Black Lives Matter (BLM) poster in a classroom. The girl, who only identified herself as “Novalee,” is a student at an elementary school in Lakeview Area Schools,…
Charges Dismissed Against Driver Who Drove Towards Crowd of Protesters on Minneapolis Freeway
A truck driver who was seen last year driving towards a crowd of protesters who were blocking a freeway in Minnesota saw his case resolved this week, pending further action. Bogdan Vechirko, 36, of Otsego was charged last year with making threats of violence with reckless disregard, a felony, and criminal vehicular operation, a misdemeanor….
BLM St. Paul Founder Who Quit Says Black Lives Matter Is ‘Racist’ Against Black Children Over Charter Schools
The founder of a Black Lives Matter chapter in St. Paul, Minnesota, said that the left-wing organization engages in a form of racism because it opposes school choice. Rashard Turner, who left Black Lives Matter, released a video last week saying he learned the “ugly truth” about the group operates and claimed that “they had…
Alleged Gang Member Charged in Murder of College Student Hours Before Graduation
A 24-year-old suspect who allegedly opened fire near a nightclub in Minneapolis was charged with murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors said (pdf) that Jawan C. Carroll, an alleged member of the gang “Tres Tres,” was charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Charlie Johnson, 21, and Christopher Jones, 24. He also…
Minnesota AG’s Office to Prosecute Case in DaDaunte Wright’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old motorist, on April 11. The city’s police chief, who has since…
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