Law enforcement officers in Minnesota have shot at least 14 people across the state in the past six months, killing 9 of them. Three shootings were by federal officers, and the other 11 shootings were conducted by police, sheriffs, and deputies.
Minneapolis, MN – The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) “has decided to use drones,” explained a representative of the Department at a Public Health and Safety Committee hearing on August 10th. This decision was sprung on Minneapolitans and their representatives at City Council without notice nor…
Minneapolis, MN – A SWAT officer from the Minneapolis Police Department killed a man after busting into a downtown Minneapolis apartment at 7 a.m. on February 2. The victim has been identified by the community as Amir Locke. He’s become the third Black man killed…
St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) failed to redact the name of one of the deputies on the task force responsible for the killing of Winston Smith in a 1,000-plus page report they published in October 2021. [UPDATE: The name…
Minneapolis, MN – Minneapolis authorities released body camera footage showing the December 30 police killing of a young man on the day after the killing. The 27-second video appears to show the man shoot a gun from inside of his car towards police as officers…
Minneapolis, MN – An evening before New Year’s Eve 2021, police fatally shot a man while in a South Minneapolis gas station parking lot, reportedly during a traffic stop.
In a somewhat contentious press conference near the scene of the killing outside the Holiday gas…
Sartell, MN – Complaints from a nurse surfaced during a recent investigation into Hardel Sherrell’s 2018 death in the Beltrami County Jail. The whistleblowing complaints of medical neglect, further findings, and a new Kare 11 investigation has led to the director of the Minnesota’s Department…
St. Paul, MN – “Politicians are afraid of the police line.” This remark from a member of the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar (TCC4J) was inspired by the state’s recommendations for how to begin addressing the phenomenon of police killings. The community-based group…
St. Paul, MN – On Sunday evening, St. Paul police shot and killed a man they say rear-ended a squad car in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood.
Police say the victim “confronted” the officers after the car collision and “a fight ensued.” Police then shot and…
Minneapolis, MN – Unicorn Riot filed a public records request to the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) for information related to the occupation of the 4th Precinct in 2015 after Jamar Clark was killed by police.
The documents we received offer a glimpse into the world…
Minnesota – Unicorn Riot has uncovered documents showing coordination between state-wide authorities to prepare for anti-pipeline protests. Emails obtained from Minnesota State Patrol under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act show close cooperation between state and local law enforcement, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,…
Minneapolis, MN – In an arduous 16 hours for Thurman Blevins’ family and friends, body camera footage showing Blevins death was published and the next morning it was announced that no charges would be filed against the officers involved in fatally shooting Blevins.
Hennepin County…