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Monticello man charged in death of firefighter
A 28-year-old Monticello man, who authorities said is a known gang member with a lengthy criminal record, has been charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a firefighter earlier this month in south Minneapolis. Marquise Trevone Hammonds-Ford, of Monticello, was charged with first-degree riot, machine gun possession and gun possession by a prohibited person in relation to the death of Joseph C. Johns, a firefighter for the Eagan and Eden Prairie fire departments. ...
Jury finds Minneapolis man guilty of kidnapping woman, forcing her to withdraw from ATM
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minneapolis man was found guilty on Thursday of kidnapping and identity theft after he robbed two women at gunpoint and stole from another.According to court documents, Raphael Nunn, 52, approached a woman in Arden Hills who had just parked her car on Sept. 13, 2022. He was wearing a mask, gloves, and carrying a handgun.Charges say he forced her to drive him to an ATM on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis and withdraw cash for him. He then told her to drive him to Matthews Park in the Seward neighborhood, where he ordered her to give him...
The Minneapolis Police Department Is Dismantling Itself
Nearly four years ago, in response to the murder of George Floyd, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council ascended a stage at Powderhorn Park festooned with giant letters: “DEFUND POLICE.” Reading a pledge to the audience, council members promised to “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department” and move toward a “police-free future.” Headlines soon announced that Minneapolis had committed to defunding, disbanding, or dismantling its police force. Both the radical left and the far right went further, arguing that such changes were a path, ultimately, to abolishing the police altogether.Of course, as we know from...
North Minneapolis neighbors complained about dogs prior to attack that severely injured mom
MINNEAPOLIS — A quiet Wednesday afternoon took a terrifying turn when dogs attacked two children and their mother.Neighbors say the attack happened in the Lyn Park neighborhood in north Minneapolis.Ron Swengel and his friend were outside when they heard and saw children screaming and running back and forth."One of them said, 'They are killing my mommy.' I didn't know what to think of that," Swengel said.He immediately ran across the street to the family's backyard and saw two pit bulls attacking the woman."There was a board there I picked that up and was swinging it at the dogs trying to...
Four years after George Floyd's murder, Twin Cities teens stress activation over trauma
MINNEAPOLIS — Four years ago this weekend, George Floyd was murdered by then-officer Derek Chauvin. The images are for many seared into memory, never to be dislodged. However, at a Twin Cities teen summit this week, young people worked to meet the tough challenge of moving forward.Participants in the Win Back event said that this moment in time presents them an opportunity to not complain but, rather, to activate."The youth are not only the future, they are the now, and we recognize that nothing moves without them. And usually they are the first ones to move," said Leslie Redmond, who...
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Reintroduced 4 Years After Notorious Police Murder In Minneapolis
Senate Republicans have repeatedly filibustered the criminal justice reform bill into legislative purgatory. The post George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Reintroduced 4 Years After Notorious Police Murder In Minneapolis appeared first on NewsOne.
Woman sues ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin over techniques similar to ones that killed George Floyd
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, is facing fresh allegations that accuse him of using excessive force in a similar manner in another case. Patricia “Patty” Dawn Welch Day filed a lawsuit against Chauvin and fellow Minneapolis Officer Ellen Jensen on Tuesday...
Charges filed in hit-and-run outside south Minneapolis mosque
MINNEAPOLIS — A 37-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in a hit-and-run outside a Minneapolis mosque that was caught on video.On Friday, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced that James Suttles faces one felony charge of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon in connection to Wednesday's incident. Officers were called to the parking lot of Alhikma Islamic Center, located at 116 32nd Street West, just before noon, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Police say a 36-year-old man had been retrieving items from his car when a minivan drove toward him at a high rate of speed. The man attempted to run when the...
‘No Justice, No Streets’: 4 years after murder, George Floyd Square stands in protest
Every morning, neighbors gather at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. A daily ritual of protest and healing. “No one’s free until all free and before I be a slave, you’ll be buried in my grave,” Raycurt Johnson recited on a recent Wednesday, three days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at this very corner.
Minneapolis fire crews respond to fatal fire on Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A fire in the Northrop neighborhood of Minneapolis on Friday evening led to the discovery of a dead person inside the home. Around 12:41 p.m., the Minneapolis Fire Department responded to a fire at a 2-story residential home located on the 4800 block of 12th Avenue South.
Fire destroys outbuilding, damages vehicles at Joe's Auto Parts
SPRING LAKE TWP. — One person was injured in a fire that started in an outbuilding at Joe’s Auto Parts on Thursday morning. Spring Lake Fire Chief John Stalzer wasn’t able to give any specifics on the injury, other than to say the person was transported to an area hospital.
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