Minneapolis policing practices

  • Judge Allows Lawsuit To Proceed Against Minneapolis SWAT Officer In Amir Locke Case

    A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations against a Minneapolis SWAT officer and the city can proceed following the killing of Amir Locke during a no-knock warrant search in February 2022. In a motion last fall, attorneys representing the city and Officer Mark Hanneman had sought to dismiss the civil suit,…