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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Police

People doing good

‘What’s your emergency?’ 911 operator asked. ‘Homework,’ he said.

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2019, 7:05 AM Jan 31, 2019
6

Giggle if you must, but maybe you’ve never been overwhelmed by the trauma of learning math. Numbers, nothing but numbers that are all supposed to fit somewhere.
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People doing good

A squirrel, a cop and a good Samaritan: tales from Brooklyn Park

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 5, 2018, 7:11 AM Oct 5, 2018
32

Watch enough episodes of “Cops” and you learn that when an officer walks up to a guy who’s out of his car and by the curb, it almost never ends well. This time it did.
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The jobs we do

Video: Eagan cops offer 360-degree glimpse of a first responder’s life

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 28, 2018, 11:54 AM Feb 28, 2018
6

Watch the video and, after your heart stops racing, you’ll have a little better appreciation of the people who run toward danger while you’re running away. Read more →

No Pride for area police

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2017, 7:14 AM Jun 22, 2017
63

In normal times, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and some other departments would march in the Twin Cities Pride parade. But these are not normal times and organizers have said the police should stay away, at least as much as police can stay away from public gatherings. Read more →

Crime and Justice

When religion and police work mix

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2016, 1:32 PM Apr 11, 2016
36

It’s a charming story out of Winona where a police officer helped out a girl whose bike was stolen, but it’s also got an element to it similar to the story last week in Indiana where a police officer turned a traffic stop into a proselytizing session of sorts when he asked the scofflaw whether she’d been saved. Read more →

People doing good

Grand Rapids cops pull over drivers, hand them cash

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 18, 2015, 9:13 AM Dec 18, 2015
7

It was a pretty good week to be a member of the Grand Rapids, Minn., police department. When they pulled people over, they got hugs for a change.
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Crime and Justice · Politics

Duluth suicide rescue video illustrates privacy concerns

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 7, 2015, 7:45 AM Oct 7, 2015
24

This video from Duluth that’s been circulating for a few days ought to play right into the debate over the privacy concerns of police body camera video, but for some reason it’s not.
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Arts & Culture

Religious debate: Can a woman be a cop?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 31, 2015, 11:09 AM Aug 31, 2015
30

The long-time pastor of a Minneapolis evangelical church is getting some examination in some religious circles after he said women shouldn’t be police officers. Read more →

Crime and Justice · War

Despite pushback, some MN police want more war surplus

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 10, 2015, 11:34 AM Aug 10, 2015
7

From many indications, the militarization of local police isn’t slowing down much since the Ferguson, Mo., confrontations. And while the threat of terrorism is often stated as the reason, Mother Jones reports that a war on drugs is primarily responsible. Read more →

Crime and Justice

Court: No immunity for Crookston cop after squad stolen

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 29, 2015, 11:37 AM Jun 29, 2015
3

A suspect takes off in a running police vehicle, crashes into another car, killing its driver and seriously injuring its passenger. Is the officer liable? Read more →

Crime and Justice

Small towns and family feuds

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 12, 2015, 6:35 AM May 12, 2015
2

It apparently will be quite a trial when a lawsuit against Madeline Island officials goes to court — if it ever does.
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Crime and Justice

In distracted driver crackdown, how far is too far?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2015, 11:50 AM Apr 14, 2015
48

Results from the Minnesota State Patrol’s crackdown on distracted drivers suggest maybe it shouldn’t be a short-term crackdown. The Twitterverse, however, is pushing back. Read more →

Crime and Justice

What if someone hadn’t filmed officer shooting?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2015, 6:50 AM Apr 8, 2015
49

We can’t watch this horrible video without wondering, ‘What if?’. What if someone wasn’t in a perfect position to see a South Carolina cop execute a black man, who had been stopped for a broken tail light. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Health

Royce White: Neglected mental health issues at heart of police controversies

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 20, 2014, 1:25 PM Dec 20, 2014

It’s been quite awhile since we heard from Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota who was the first person drafted into the NBA after publicly acknowledging he suffers from mental illness before wearing out his welcome in Houston.
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Crime and Justice

SWAT unit kills dogs in drug search

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2014, 6:44 AM Jul 11, 2014
13

You’re a police officer executing a search warrant. Instead of knocking on a door, you break it down. Two dogs inside start barking. What do you do? Read more →

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