jacob frey
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Black Minneapolis Officer Allegedly Ambushed By Gunman With Heartbreaking Results
Officer Jamal Mitchell was killed on May 30 while trying to assist gunshot victims.
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The Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police Brutality
Michael Brown's death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that sparked racial justice protests.
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Amir Locke Will Become the Face of No-Knock Warrant Bans, Family Says
No Minneapolis officers were charged in the fatal shooting one year ago.
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Minneapolis Having Trouble Recruiting Cops Post-George Floyd Killing
The city's mayor, Jacob Frey, has a plan when it comes to hiring and maintaining more officers.
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No Charges Against Police Who Shot and Killed Amir Locke, Mother Speaks Out [UPDATED]
Officials said there is "insufficient admissible evidence" to file criminal charges against the SWAT officers.
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Minneapolis Mayor Officially Prohibits Execution of No-Knock Warrants [UPDATED]
Minneapolis Police Department will no longer be allowed to request no-knock warrants or respond to similar searches from other cities.
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City of Minneapolis Didn’t Follow Protocols During George Floyd Protests, According to Report
The report claimed poor communication and planning between multiple government agencies in the city
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Hundreds mourn at Amir Locke Funeral, the Black Man shot by Police During No-knock search. Al Sharpton gave Eulogy
22-year-old Amir Locke was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant. His name was not on the warrant.
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Nationalizing Breonna’s Law Would Be True Justice for Amir Locke
Banning no-knock raids everywhere, forever is the only remedy
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Minneapolis Mayor Halts No-Knock Warrants: Black Mothers Call for Police Accountability [UPDATED]
Following Mayor Jacob Frey stopping the issuing of no-knock warrants, Black mothers organized to call for the resignation of the officer who killed Amir Locke.