Tim Dolan

Chris Kluwe sticks up for gay marriage

Plus, high school mural and police brutality start a flurry of controversy

MPD officer Blayne Lehner shown choking and pepper-spraying protesters in new footage [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Chad Nelson, KSTP cameraman, filing criminal complaint [VIDEO]-- St. Paul police brutality: Officer Jesse Zilge maces, kicks, punches helpless suspect [VIDEO]A new video posted to YouTube by rubicondrawn shows Minneapolis police officer Blayne Lehner choking and pepper-spraying protestor ... More >>

Youth violence in Minneapolis

The fuzzy math behind the city's struggle to curb the crime wave

Incoming MPD Chief Janeé Harteau admits to firing cops based on "rumor and innuendo"

SEE ALSO: Assistant Chief Janeé Harteau nominated to become first female MPD police chiefNext January, Assistant Chief Janeé Harteau will replace Tim Dolan as MPD chief. But a whistleblower lawsuit working its way through civil court right now makes Harteau seem like a petty, vindictive superior. ... More >>

Nizzel Banks' father, Nizz, beat up his girlfriend's 2-year-old after the boy wet his pants

On Tuesday morning, 5-year-old Nizzel Banks died after his north Minneapolis home was strafed by gunfire. City officials later said they believed the home was targeted by gunman, possibly in connection with an unsuccessful drive-by shooting that took place a couple blocks away earlier that morning.P ... More >>

David Clifford posts bail, had half a cocktail before delivering near-fatal punch, attorney says

Though the incident went down at Tanners bar in Andover, Minneapolis SWAT team executive officer David Clifford wasn't drunk when he nearly killed Brian Vander Lee with a right hand to the face, his attorney says.During a court hearing today, defense attorney Brooke Bass told Anoka County Judge Tamm ... More >>

DRE drug scandal: City of Minneapolis denies involvement as outstate officers take heat

With news breaking yesterday that an officer has reported seeing a Hutchinson state trooper give pot to a Drug Recognition Expert program participant, Minneapolis officials are again disavowing any connection to the fiasco. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor RT Rybak took to Facebook and issued a statement ... More >>

State Patrol: "No evidence" officers gave Occupy-ers drugs

Hours after saying his agency is "looking into" allegations that state patrol officers and county deputies have been giving drugs to young people hanging out near Peavey Plaza as part of an impairment study, a State Patrol spokesman said there's no proof officers acted inappropriately."There's be ... More >>

State patrol "looking into" Occupy drug allegations; Mpls police claim no involvement

Earlier today we told you about the explosive allegation made by a new video report -- that state patrol officers and county deputies have been giving drugs to young people hanging out near Peavey Plaza as part of an impairment study.Early this afternoon, City Pages spoke with Eric Roeske, State Pa ... More >>

Chief Tim Dolan 'very disappointed' by KSTP cameraman shoving incident [UPDATE]

Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan has responded to a video showing one of his officers pushing a news camera off the shoulder of photographer Chad Nelson on Saturday night. "From my preliminary review of the video regarding Mr. Nelson, the officer's interference does not appear to be necessary," h ... More >>

Minneapolis paid $4.7 million in police-related settlements last year

​The city of Minneapolis paid $4.7 million in 2011 for settlements and liability claims involving the police department, making it the biggest year for police-related payouts since 2007, according to data maintained by the city.The $4.7 million comes from 32 different cases. Four of these stem fro ... More >>

Leroy Martinez, shot by police, charged with second-degree assault

Leroy Martinez was shot while running from police.​Leroy Martinez, the man shot by Minneapolis police when he was seen running with a gun in his hand, is facing a charge of second-degree assault for his role in a shooting that had taken place moments earlier.Late Monday night, as a group of five p ... More >>

Michelle Gross called herself a nurse to view Jason Yang's body

Michelle Gross​Michelle Gross swore in a Hennepin County Court affidavit that she saw a bullet wound in Jason Yang's body last week at the medical examiner's office. She also swore that she's a registered nurse. But she's not. And the ME says she's got her facts wrong.

Tim Dolan says video clears cops who chased Jason Yang [UPDATE]

Jason Yang leaped to his death on Nov. 13.​Security video from the I-394 off-ramp where Jason Yang leaped to his death will show that Minneapolis police officers neither fired shots at the man nor touched him physically before he jumped. The existence of the video was revealed today in a stat ... More >>

Dominic Felder's family wins $1.81 million lawsuit

The Felder case figured in Tim Dolan's confirmation process for police chief.​Dominic Felder was shot dead by two Minneapolis cops in September 2006 after they responded to a 911 call. Yesterday, a jury awarded Felder's family $1.8 million.

Ryedelle Reginald Loving arrested in Gilbert Jordan's murder

​Ryedelle Reginald Loving, a 21-year-old from Northeast Minneapolis, has been booked into the Hennepin County jail on probable cause murder in the death of Gilbert Jordan, the city's 30th homicide victim of the year. Minneapolis police Sgt. William Palmer said Loving was arrested at about 4 a. ... More >>

Gilbert Jordan is 30th Minneapolis homicide of the year

​The original call to Minneapolis police at 3:30 a.m. Sunday was for shots fired at the Old Colony gas station on Washington Avenue at West Broadway. But as Fourth Precinct officers made their way the scene, the call was upgraded to an actual shooting, and when they arrived, three men were dow ... More >>

R.T. Rybak hopes Project Exile can grapple with guns and homicides

​The Minneapolis homicide count keeps creeping up this year, 29 now compared to 19 total the year before. Sure, we're still 10 shy of the 39 in 2008, and a long, long way from 1995's Murderapolis mark of 99. But the current numbers are devastating families and neighborhoods, and feeding news h ... More >>

Minneapolis police cash in on bar beat

Side jobs have long been a point of controversy for department

Dave Bicking: How politics ousted the Civilian Review Authority's loudest member

Bicking is the first willing member of the CRA to not be reappointed.

Police watchdogs oust member for being too political

Plus: More ACORN drama, TiZA charter school

Dave Bicking booted from Civilian Review Authority

Bicking says the council ousted him to silence his criticisms of the Minneapolis Police Department. A Councilmember says Bicking is too political for the position.

Rolando Ruiz settles Taser lawsuit against Minneapolis, Tim Dolan

As part of his deal, Ruiz will drop his federal lawsuit against the city and Dolan, but not against Officer Todd Lappegaard.

David Bicking asked to resign from Civilian Review Authority

Bicking is under heat from the CRA for speaking out against Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan.

Jenkins sues Minneapolis police for beating caught on tape

Footage of Minneapolis police officers stomping Jenkins surfaced last summer.

Minneapolis police are losing confidence in the department

A recent survey shows a steep drop in officers who say they have faith in the department in comparison to a 2006 survey.

Minneapolis SWAT cop arrested in suburban bank robbery

Timothy Edward Carson is also suspected of being involved in four other robberies near his Dakota County home.

Minneapolis K-9 falls off roof, dies

Early this morning, police answered a burglary call. They found the suspects, but they lost the police dog.

Hecker, Petters, and Pawlenty: Turkeys of the Year 2009

The Twin Cities dirty dozen we're thankful to see go away

Hecker, Petters, and Pawlenty: Turkeys of the Year 2009

The dirty dozen we're thankful to see go away.

MPD sued for using Taser on man with hands on car (VIDEO)

The Minneapolis Police Department is dealing with yet another lawsuit, this time for allegedly using a Taser on a man's neck while he is seen with his hands on the car and not resisting the officer.

Dick Franson will be in your backyard taking a bite out of crime

Not only will he have a total hard-on for police chief Tim Dolan, but he's going to help the police out by going out into the trenches himself. That'll teach those criminals who they are messing with.

Can squad cams prevent cops from racial profiling?

They can't hurt, according to the state's public safety commissioner.

Minneapolis police brutality costs city some serious cash

Compared to St. Paul, Minneapolis's numbers are way high: $700,000 v. $9.5 million from 2005 until today.

MPD chief asking FBI to review violent arrest tape

When 42-year-old Derryl Jenkins was pulled over in February, the altercation that followed left him at the hospital with a bloodied and bruised faced. Jenkins said he was a victim of police brutality and now he has a squad video that shows it.

Police chief's brother charged: Would you like some meth with your junk mail?

The brother of the Minneapolis police chief used and sold meth while on the job as a postal worker, according to charges filed Tuesday.

Probation for abuser of fat potbellied pig

Tuesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Archbishop Homophobe

Local Catholics protest John Nienstedt article declaring gayness a "grave evil"

Follow That Story!

Politicos demand answers after our sex crimes scoop

What's Your Favorite Color: Blue or Lavender?

is the MPD's psychologist using a gaydar detector on wanna-be cops?

MPD update: FBI meets with chief

Another Day in North Minneapolis

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

McManus watch: Departure is imminent

How's He Doing?

In just eight months, chief Bill McManus has alienated the media, the pols, and the MPD rank and file. He must be doing something right.

North Side Story

This year the murder rate has doubled in north Minneapolis. What's changed? Nothing, really. That's the trouble.

Moose in a China Shop

A celebrity candidate joins the race for the MPD chief's job

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

Waiting to resolve a complaint against Minneapolis cops? Take a number

Trouble Shooters

A violent night in north Minneapolis and the community activists who helped the cops stop it

The Last Supper Club

With the shuttering of the Riverview Supper Club, black Minneapolis loses its premier meeting place--and a foothold on the future of the Mississippi