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Kim Potter Trial: Manslaughter Charged in “Taser! Taser! Taser!” Shooting Death of Duante Wright

Posted by Andrew Branca on November 29, 2021 38 Comments

Tomorrow morning begins the jury selection in the Minnesota trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter, on charges of 1^st and 2^nd degree manslaughter for April 11, 2021, shooting death of criminal suspect Duante Wright, whom Potter shot in the mistaken belief that she was wielding her less-than-lethal Taser electroshock weapon. The shooting and immediately surrounding events were captured on Potter’s body camera.

Flash Mob Thefts Spread through California and Hit Minnesota

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 29, 2021 42 Comments

Who could have guessed that reducing the penalties for theft and "defunding the police" would have resulted in putting a new twist on Black Friday savings?...

‘Defund the Police’ Advocate Ilhan Omar Faults Police for Minneapolis Crime Spike

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 26, 2021 29 Comments

Rep. Ilhan Omar and other leftists spent months pushing the idea of defunding the police. Now crime in Minneapolis is completely out of control and who does Ilhan Omar blame? The police. In addition to having their budgets cut in various cities, police have been demeaned and demoralized. It's hardly fair to blame them for any of this.

Alleged ‘Sex Competition’ at St. John’s University Causes Outrage on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 22, 2021 12 Comments

"We will not tolerate sexual misconduct in any form"...

Neighborhood Near U. Minnesota Sees Significant Drop in Crime Following Increased Police Presence

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2021 4 Comments

“After extra security measures were taken, the number of crimes decreased to 80 total violent and property crimes in August”...

Minnesota Supreme Ct Dismissal of 3rd Degree Murder In Noor Case Could Have Implications for Derek Chauvin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2021 34 Comments

The Third Degree Murder conviction of Chauvin now is legally deficient and must be vacated. Chauvin's Second Degree Murder conviction is on appeal, and if that were reversed on legal grounds, the only conviction remaining would be Second Degree Manslaughter....

Charges Upgraded Against Minnesota Officer Who Accidentally Fired Gun Instead of Taser, Killing Daunte Wright

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 08, 2021 45 Comments

First Degree Manslaughter added by Attorney General Keith Ellison on top of previous Second Degree Manslaughter....

Minnesota Man Charged With Murder Weeks After Harris-Backed Bail Fund Group Bailed Him Out

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 08, 2021 18 Comments

The Minnesota Freedom Fund was supposed to bail out protesters and rioters after George Floyd's death. Now they bail out anyone, including alleged domestic abusers....

School Principals in Minnesota Sign ‘De-Centering Whiteness’ Pledge

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 17, 2021 10 Comments

"dismantling the practices that reinforce White academic superiority"...

Minnesota Lawsuits Allege Critical Race Theory Teaches Racism, Intolerance

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 30, 2021 15 Comments

The lawsuits come from people in healthcare, the state government, and. school district: “I see a racist and divisive ideology of race essentialism taking over our nation and my institution."...

Minnesota Fourth-Grader ‘Very Nervous and Uncomfortable’ When Told Not to Tell Parents About Equity Survey

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 26, 2021 45 Comments

"I got very confused and kind of nervous after a boy asked his mom after the teacher explained that we cannot tell our parents anything."...

Leaders at University of Minnesota Discuss Renaming Campus Buildings

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 09, 2021 5 Comments

"buildings named after prominent figures should come up for renaming after several decades so new leaders can be honored"...

College Students Upset About Police Near Campus, Even After Three Students Wounded

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2021 3 Comments

“We’d prefer to see the U trying to go after the root causes of all this crime and violence.”...

Derek Chauvin Wants Probation, Claims He’s a ‘Product of a “Broken” System’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 02, 2021 40 Comments

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a motion asking him to sentence him to time served plus probation or less time than what the state requests. A jury convicted Chauvin of second-degree murder, along with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, in the death of George Floyd.

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