Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin

City of Minneapolis settles for $600K with woman who accused Chauvin, another officer of excessive force
The city of Minneapolis reached a settlement for $600,000 with a woman who accused ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, of using excessive force during an arrest in January of 2020.
Minneapolis to consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit
Lawsuit claims that four months before George Floyd's murder, officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force and knelt on Patricia Day’s back while she was handcuffed.
Minneapolis City Council approves settlement for another lawsuit against ex-officer Derek Chauvin
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to approve another hefty legal settlement related to ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
Minneapolis will pay $600K to settle suit by woman Derek Chauvin violently arrested for drunken driving
Patty Day was sitting in her Volkswagen minivan on a snowy south Minneapolis street on Jan. 17, 2020, when a police officer came up to the car and soon yanked her out, threw her face-down on the street and ground his knee into her back.
City of Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to woman who accused Derek Chauvin of excessive force
Her attorneys say Chauvin “violently yanked Patty from her vehicle and, without justification, threw her to the ground in the middle of the street."
Minneapolis agrees to pay $600K to settle another Chauvin lawsuit
The City Council voted Thursday to approve a $600,000 settlement in the case of woman who accused then-officer Derek Chauvin of excessive force in 2020, just a few months before he would kill George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police 'at a turning point' as department welcomes new hires at first graduation ceremony of the year
Minneapolis Police celebrated 19 new hires at the department's first graduation ceremony of the year on Thursday evening.
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Minneapolis to charge fees for off-duty police work
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to charge a fee when officers take after-hours gigs. Minneapolis police officers ...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launches re-election bid, says it'll be his final term
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launched his re-election campaign on Wednesday morning, and has confirmed that it will be his ...
Minneapolis Police celebrate rebound in applicants, recruits as it welcomes new hires at first graduation ceremony of the year
Minneapolis Police celebrated 19 new hires at the department's first graduation ceremony of the year on Thursday evening. Speaking to the newest members of his police force and their families at ...
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Minneapolis City Council allows city to collect fees from off-duty police department work
MPD's off-duty program allows officers to work private jobs on the side while using city cars, uniforms, and materials. The ...
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara calls Trump pardons of Jan. 6 rioters 'disgusting'
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said he is "disgusted" by the recent pardons by President Donald Trump of 1,500 Jan. 6 ...
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Minneapolis police chief calls Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘slap in the face’ to officers
Chief Brian O'Hara has joined a group of law enforcement leaders decrying President Donald Trump’s pardons for all who rioted ...
Baby dies soon after police find her not breathing in bloodied Twin Cities hotel room near U of M
The baby was staying at the Days Hotel with her father, 20, and 17-year-old mother, according to a court filing.
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Did Minneapolis end 2024 with more police than it started with for the first time in five years?
In part because of retirements and reduced interest in careers in law enforcement, most major U.S. cities have struggled to ...
Minneapolis police chief vows not to help with federal immigration enforcement
The Minneapolis Police Department’s updated policy explicitly states the department is not responsible for enforcing federal ...
Trooper "justified" in firing shots at armed man on I-94 in Minneapolis, county attorney says
No criminal charges will be filed against the State Patrol trooper who shot at, but didn't wound, an armed 23-year-old man Minneapolis man on Interstate 94 in September.