Minneapolis Police Change Body Camera Policy After Fatal Shooting

By MITCH SMITH July 26, 2017 Minneapolis police officers will be required to turn on their body cameras as soon as they start responding to 911 calls, part of a policy overhaul announced on Wednesday as fallout continues from the fatal shooting of an unarmed...

In Minneapolis, Unusual Police Killing Raises an Old Outcry: Why?

By JOHN ELIGON, VIVIAN YEE and MATT FURBER July 22, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — There was something bad going on in the alleyway behind the house, she told her fiancé on the phone, someone who sounded as if she was in distress, maybe a...

Minneapolis Police Chief Forced Out After Fatal Shooting of Australian Woman

By MITCH SMITH July 21, 2017 The Minneapolis police chief, Janee Harteau, resigned on Friday at the mayor’s request, less than a week after one of the city’s officers fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called 911 for help. Mayor...

Woman Shot by Minneapolis Officer ‘Didn’t Have to Die,’ Police Chief Says

By JOHN ELIGON and MITCH SMITH July 20, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — The mayor and the police chief of this city said on Thursday that Justine Damond, an unarmed Australian woman killed last weekend by a Minneapolis police officer, should not have been...

No Third Trial for Ex-Officer Who Shot Cincinnati Driver

By JESS BIDGOOD July 18, 2017 After deadlocked juries led to two mistrials in the case of Raymond M. Tensing, a former Cincinnati police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black motorist, prosecutors said Tuesday that they were preparing to drop charges...

Family Asks: Why Did Minneapolis Police Kill Australian 911 Caller?

By MATT FURBER and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA July 17, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — Family members and friends of a woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer voiced anger and frustration on Monday that the authorities had not offered...