Tag: Minneapolis

Minneapolis ‘Autonomous Zone’ a Danger to Residents, Businesses, Police Group Says

The so-called “autonomous zone” around the site in Minneapolis where George Floyd died last year has become a threat to public safety and a danger to residents and businesses, a police association says. Retired Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, spokeswoman for the National Police Association (NPA), told Fox News in an interview on March 11 about recent…


Minneapolis ‘Autonomous Zone’ a Danger to Residents and Businesses: National Police Association

A police association spokesperson said that the so-called “autonomous zone” around the site where George Floyd died in Minneapolis has become a threat to public safety and a danger to residents and businesses. Retired Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, spokeswoman for the National Police Association (NPA), told Fox News in an interview Thursday about recent incidents…


Minneapolis Shootings Leave One Dead Ahead of Jury Selection in Trial of Ex-Cop Charged Over George Floyd’s Death

Multiple shootings in Minneapolis this weekend claimed one life and left others injured, according to multiple reports. Police said a man was shot and killed near the Minneapolis intersection known as George Floyd Square, where Floyd died in police custody last May, The Associated Press reported. Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder told the outlet…


Jury Selection to Begin in Derek Chauvin Trial After Protest, Riot Threats

Jury selection is starting Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, triggering protests and threats of rioting. Selecting jurors will take no more than three weeks, according to a court order. During the selection,…


Jury Selection Delayed in Derek Chauvin Trial

Jury selection was delayed Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. The delay is until at least Tuesday, reported local outlets. It stems from prosecutors requesting an appeals court impose a hold on the…


Prosecutors: Officer Was on George Floyd’s Neck for About 9 Minutes

MINNEAPOLIS—As the trial approaches for a Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, prosecutors are putting the time Derek Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck at about nine minutes. The time has fluctuated before. It was recorded as 8 minutes, 46 seconds in an initial criminal complaint before a math…


Minnesota National Guard Activated Before Trial of Officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guard ahead of a trial for the officer who was charged in the death of George Floyd last year. “There are some public safety events for which you cannot plan, and there are some for which you can. The upcoming trials of the former officers involved in the…


Minneapolis Police Releases Bodycam Footage of Fatal Shooting of Suspected Felon

Body camera footage released by the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday showed that a man shot dead during an attempted traffic stop on the city’s south side fired at police officers first. Police said 23-year-old Dolal Idd died in an exchange of gunfire started by himself on Wednesday night outside a Holiday gas station. Police…


Minneapolis Police Release Officer Video in Fatal Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS—Police in Minneapolis on Thursday released body-camera video from a traffic stop one night earlier that ended with a man shot dead, an extraordinarily quick move aimed at stemming public anger over the city’s first police-involved death since George Floyd died while being restrained by officers in May. The confrontation happened about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday…


Felony Suspect Shot and Killed in Gunfire Exchange With Police in Minnesota

A felony suspect was shot and killed by police in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop conducted late on Wednesday in Minneapolis.