Mayor Frey addresses the police killing of Amir Locke
| Feb. 9, 2022 Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson will pay back the county for damage to a vehicle he crashed while drunk. A Hennepin County spokesperson says Hutchinson has agreed to pay the county $47,711.69. Hutchinson crashed his county-owned SUV in the early morning hours of Dec. 8. He was driving east on Interstate 94 near Alexandria, where he'd attended a Minnesota Sheriff's Association conference. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of DWI. Vehicle data revealed he had been driving in excess of 120 miles per hour before he crashed the vehicle. He came under fire for drinking and driving, and a majority of the county board said he should step down. But Hutchinson says he plans on finishing out his term, which ends in January. He says he will not seek reelection. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Peter Cox, MPR News | |
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| Mayor Frey addresses the police killing of Amir Locke | | Amid calls for his resignation, the Minneapolis mayor pledges a process to review police statement accuracy. Minneapolis police officer Mark Hanneman killed 22-year-old Amir Locke in a no-knock warrant. Locke was not the target of the search. | |
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1 juror dismissed from federal trial in George Floyd killing
| | The judge overseeing the federal trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights has dismissed a juror because his son is ill. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Wednesday replaced the juror with one of six alternates. | |
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| Pandemic bonuses, unemployment fix collide at MN Capitol | | The DFL-led House is moving quickly on a $1 billion plan to financially reward front-line workers during the pandemic. The GOP-led Senate wants to first deal with a massive hole in the unemployment fund and deal with the pandemic checks later. | |
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| School bus driver wounded in Minneapolis; 3 kids aboard, none hurt | | Minneapolis authorities say a school bus driver was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon while on the bus but that the driver’s wound appeared to be non-life-threatening. Three children apparently younger than 10 were on board but unhurt, according to a city statement. | |
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