Family responds to dropped charges in death of Ricky Cobb
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is dropping charges against the Minnesota State Trooper who shot Ricky Cobb due to new evidence.
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Jasmine McBride
May 6
Mother of slain son advocates for alternative responses to the police
A mother who lost her son to a mental health episode involving police has become a champion for alternatives to police intervention.
Jasmine McBride
Apr 1
Amidst heightened crime, calls for alternative policing continue
While crime rates dropped slightly in 2022 from 2021, violent crime is still dramatically more common in the Twin Cities than it was...
CBJ Staff
Feb 8
Hennepin inmates can now seek reduced sentences
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) is now taking applications for currently incarcerated individuals seeking reduced sentences....
Jasmine McBride
Jan 24
State Trooper charged with death of Ricky Cobb
Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan was charged Wednesday with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault and...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 23
Penumbra Theater’s Lou Bellamy files lawsuit for death of son
Lou Bellamy, founder of the nationally renowned Penumbra Theatre, has filed a federal lawsuit against Hennepin County jail for the death...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 13
Families meet with DOJ to demand justice, police reform
On January 11, five families who have lost a loved one to the hands of the police across Minnesota joined together to meet with the...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 9
Philip Vance fights for his innocence from solitary confinement
Philp Vance, who maintains his innocence of a crime he was imprisoned for more than 20 years ago, has spent the last four months in...
CBJ Staff
Dec 11, 2023
Marvin Haynes exonerated, released
After serving nearly 20 years for a crime he did not commit, Marvin Haynes has been exonerated and released from the Minnesota...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Nov 14, 2023
Mpls City Council shoots down mayor’s plan to recruit police
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to spend $15 million to hire and retain Minneapolis Police Department staff was met with sharp...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Nov 2, 2023
Minneapolis chooses new Third Precinct building
The City of Minneapolis has decided on a new home for the Third Precinct, putting an end to a long-running dispute between the City...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 23, 2023
Ex-officer who beat Black man sentenced to 15 days in workhouse
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse and two years probation for beating Jaleel...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 23, 2023
Toddrick Barnette sworn in as new OCS commissioner
Hennepin County Chief Justice Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Office of Community Safety Monday morning....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 13, 2023
Minneapolis negotiators reject “expensive” police union offer
City of Minneapolis contract negotiators rejected an offer by the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, stating that the offer...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 9, 2023
Family of Ricky Cobb II rails against silent Hennepin County attorneys
The family of Ricky Cobb II and supporters rallied in front of a Minnesota State Patrol office Saturday, as the Hennepin County...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 5, 2023
Frey asks Minneapolis City Council for Third Precinct building blocks from the old one
On Wednesday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked the City Council to approve a location for the city’s Third Precinct police...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 2, 2023
Minneapolis City Council rejects workers’ comp claim from former MPD SWAT team leader
The Minneapolis City Council was poised to spend $145,000 on a workers’ compensation claim from former officer Sgt. Andrew Bittell, who...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 20, 2023
Minneapolis City Council Shuts down Century Plaza Third Precinct Plan
The Minneapolis City Council voted to scrap the plan to house the city's Third Precinct police station in Century Plaza on the edge of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 19, 2023
Hennepin County Attorney receives results of the BCA Ricky Cobb investigation
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has sent the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office the results of its investigation into the death of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 18, 2023
Minneapolis City Council weighs new recommendations for police contract
Community organizers presented Minneapolis City Council’s Policy and Government Oversight Committee with more than 20 recommendations to...
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