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 agrees to pay $600K to settle another Chauvin lawsuit
Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed Patty’s back — just as he would later do to snuff the life out of George Floyd,” the lawsuit reads.
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.The $600,000 sum is the fifth such payout in cases involving Chauvin since 2020,
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 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.
In first Minneapolis police graduation of 2025, officials hail ‘turning point’ in department’s history
Applications are way up and pipeline of diverse new officers signals positive trajectory for police force following years of ...
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 police adds more legacy hires to force
The Minneapolis Police Department is adding more legacy hires to the force in an effort to get more people to join 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 ...
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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 City Council approves fees for off-duty police work
The council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance to allow the city to charge fees for off-duty work by Minneapolis ...
4 people stabbed in north Minneapolis during large fight, police say
Shortly after 4 a.m., officers responded to a large fight on the 3100 block of Irving Avenue North that resulted in four ...
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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 can use their city-issued gear while working security jobs when they’re off ...
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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 ...
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New Minneapolis PD recruit welcomed into force by their parents
New recruits and lateral officers from their respective programs graduated from the Minneapolis Police Department Thursday, in an effort to have more sworn officers on the force. They’re also focused ...