Members of the St. Thomas community received a letter on July 8 expressing shared grief with all those impacted by the recent shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas.
New information in Philando Castile shooting
A lawyer for a Minnesota police officer who shot a black driver said Monday his client thought he was approaching someone who resembled a suspect in an armed robbery — an assertion that could be pivotal as investigators review how the deadly traffic stop went down.
Dallas police chief: 4 officers killed, 7 injured at protest after snipers open fire
At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others, police said.
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a man in a car, and a woman in the vehicle apparently livestreamed the aftermath in a widely shared Facebook video that shows her telling the camera that her boyfriend had just been shot “for no apparent reason.” The shooting happened late Wednesday during a …
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SPPD, Public Safety, conduct active shooter drill
St. Paul Police Department SWAT officers stormed through BEC as part of a training exercise for an active shooter situation
Minneapolis police take down protesters’ tents
Police in Minneapolis are taking down tents set up by protesters outside a north Minneapolis precinct following the weekend shooting of an unarmed black man.
News in :90 – Nov. 4, 2015
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.
News in :90 – Oct. 28, 2015
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.
Hunt for 3 suspects widens after Illinois officer’s death
Authorities broadened the hunt Wednesday for three suspects wanted in the fatal shooting of a popular Illinois police officer.
St. Thomas, SPPD host forum on Monument Park shooting
St. Paul residents gathered at St. Thomas and questioned the city’s security after a robbery-gone-wrong ended in the fatal shooting of the alleged robber, 16-year-old Lavauntai Broadbent.
St. Thomas, U of M students protest Ferguson decision
St. Thomas students were among several hundred protesters who gathered Tuesday to protest the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson.
News in :90 – Oct. 28, 2014
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014.
Campus militarization goes too far
Reporter Jamie Bernard argues that the militarization of police forces shouldn’t extend to college campuses.
Missouri troopers to take over Ferguson security
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests since a police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teenager.
Slain officer mourned, family supported
Thousands of people have gathered in and outside a West St. Paul church to say good-bye to Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, killed in the line of duty a week ago.