2021 police shooting of Winston Smith justified, Hennepin County attorney says
After reviewing video recovered from Winston Smith’s phone, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office agreed with earlier ...
Video review won't change decision not to charge task force members who fatally shot Winston Smith
The decision to not charge the law enforcement officers involved in the killing of Winston Smith in Minneapolis in 2021 will stand after a review of cellphone video of the encounter, the Hennepin Coun ...
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Why is Minnesota So Liberal? Exploring the North Star State's Progressive Roots
Minnesota’s politics have long marched to a more progressive beat compared to its Midwestern neighbors. While states like ...
Hennepin County won't prosecute officers after reviewing recent video from 2021 fatal shooting of Winston Smith
The video, which was obtained by the Minnesota BCA, captured the moments before members of the U.S. Marshal's task force ...
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Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada
Feb. 14 has dual significance. It’s Valentine’s Day, but also a day of remembrance to honor missing and murdered Indigenous ...
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‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops
Winston B. Smith, who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis more than three years ago, raised a handgun in the direction of officers and said “just shoot” before apparently exchanging ...