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Freeman Announces No Indictment In Jamar Clark Shooting
Posted by Forrest McCullough on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 12:00 AM By Forrest McCullough / March 31, 2016 Comment

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There will be no indictments handed down in the fatal police shooting of twenty-four year old Jamar Clark.

On Wednesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced he will not pursue charges against Officer Mark Ringgenberg or Officer Dustin Schwarze for the shooting. In the investigation, Freeman said he was concerned with determining whether Jamar Clark was handcuffed and what the evidence suggested about the use of force by police.

Freeman decided not to indict either of the officers after he reviewed DNA, photographic, and autopsy evidence...

Reflections on "Pointergate"
Posted by Erik Bergs on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Erik Bergs / November 22, 2014 Comment
Minneapolis_Mayor-Elect_Betsy_Hodges_10710314156_o The Twin Cities have been rocked by more than an arctic blast this November, the now infamous "#Pointergate" scandal has drawn national attention. Questions have risen to the surface: How did KSTP (one of our local news stations) think it would be sensible to run a story indirectly accusing Mayor Betsy Hodges of standing in solidarity with North Minneapolis gangs? How is it acceptable for police officers to directly accuse the...