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Activists demand Minneapolis police contract negotiations be open to the public
They criticized city officials for agreeing to closed-door mediation to resolve long-expired police union contract.
Lou Kilzer, one-time investigative reporter and Pulitzer winner for the Star Tribune, dies
Kilzer worked at the Star Tribune from 1987 to 1994, and with colleague Chris Ison won the Pulitzer for investigative reporting for a 1989 series that exposed corruption in the St. Paul Fire Department.
Opioid epidemic hits hardest among Minnesotans of color
In response to the disparities, which are particularly stark for American Indian and Black Minnesotans, officials are investing millions of dollars from the opioid settlement in culturally specific treatment programs.
Two members of Minneapolis civilian oversight commission abruptly resign
The departures are the latest fallout after recent terminations, resignations.
Professor will visit St. Paul to discuss history of white supremacy in U.S. textbooks
Donald Yacovone is the author of a book about how white supremacy was infused in American public education for centuries.
Decades of turmoil mark legacy of civilian police oversight in Minneapolis
City operations director commits to making oversight work after the termination of one official and the departure of another.
Civilian police oversight: 3 decades of controversy
Through resistance and several iterations, it continues to face challenges.
Minneapolis city official is named interim director of police civilian review agency
Carolina Amini, who has experience with the City Attorney's Office and the Civil Rights Department, will take over next week.
Strip searches curtailed at Shakopee women's prison
After protests, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says it has begun moving toward use of electronic searches. "We want to reduce the risk of further traumatizing people," Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said.
Minneapolis civil rights director fired
Civil Rights Director Alberder Gillespie was terminated Friday after superiors said she 'poses an immediate threat' to police reform.