Minneapolis, George Floyd

Minneapolis Agrees to Overhaul Police Training and Force Policies After George Floyd’s Murder
The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made since the death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis commits to police oversight following George Floyd probe
Minneapolis' City Council voted on Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses.
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with Dept. of Justice, with eyes on expansive police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a deal between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal may bring expansive police reforms to the city.
Minneapolis City Council approves federal consent decree mandating police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve a proposed federal consent decree that, if finalized, will enact sweeping police reform. The city council spent hours in a closed session Monday reviewing the proposed agreement between the city and the United States Department of Justice.
Minneapolis approves federal oversight plan for police
About 4½ years after the police killing of George Floyd triggered state and federal investigations and protests worldwide, Minneapolis officials have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice outlining sweeping reforms to address discriminatory policing.
DOJ, Minneapolis seek judge approval for policing consent decree
A federal probe found the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in systematic discrimination and had a pattern of violating residents' constitutional rights. A new agreement between the city and the DOJ hopes to fix it.
Minneapolis approves consent decree: reaction
The Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of the proposed consent decree between the Department of Justice and the City of Minneapolis during a closed hearing session on Monday,
MPD officers, state politicians defend ‘The Fall of Minneapolis,’ Liz Collin in defamation lawsuit
A motion to dismiss the suit argues Blackwell committed perjury when she testified Derek Chauvin wasn’t following department ...
Biden admin and Minneapolis agree to police changes, questions loom over whether Trump will strike them down
The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department ...
Minneapolis approves police oversight plan with federal government
The agreement outlines how the Minneapolis Police Department will reform its training, discipline, and policies to address ...
MnDOT wants to give Wall of Forgotten Natives property in Minneapolis to a Dakota owner
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has been searching for a Dakota nation to accept ownership of the Wall of ...
No injuries reported in 2 separate south Minneapolis encampment fires
Fires burned through two separate south Minneapolis encampments Monday afternoon. The Minneapolis Fire Department says it ...
Propane tanks explode at encampment fire in south Minneapolis
The first fire was reported at an encampment at East Lake Street and Columbus Avenue at 1:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived and ...
Revisiting Bob Dylan’s first electric concert in Minneapolis
Folk music hero Bob Dylan notoriously switched to electric rock in July 1965 at the Newport Folk Festival, sending shockwaves ...