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News June 9
Support For Defunding The Police Department Is Growing. Here’s Why It’s Not A Silver Bullet.
Past budget cuts have had unintended consequences. Now, proponents say it’s time to fundamentally reimagine the role of the police.
By Simone Weichselbaum and Nicole Lewis
News June 4
As George Floyd Died, Officer Wondered About “Excited Delirium”
Now experts say the controversial diagnosis may become part of the police defense.
By Alysia Santo
News May 28
Before George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Police Failed to Adopt Reforms, Remove Bad Officers
The department allows officers to use choke holds barred in other cities.
By Jamiles Lartey and Simone Weichselbaum
The Frame December 3, 2015
Black Lives Matter Protesters are “Tired,” “Hopeful,” “Ready”
Minneapolis sit-in for Jamar Clark stretches through a third week.
Photographs by Angela Jimenez
News February 20, 2015
Just Buy the Boy a Bike
Can classic community policing prevent terrorism?
By Simone Weichselbaum
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