Defense calls Michelle Moseng, former Hennepin County paramedic. She tended to #GeorgeFloyd in 2019. She's testifying about his possible ingestion of narcotics and how he was reacting, communicating.
Defense calls Shawanda Hill, she was with #GeorgeFloyd on May 25, 2020. Testifying about GF's behavior, demeanor on the date.
She said GF was asleep in the car when the Cup Foods employees approached the car inquiring about the fake bill.
Defense calls Minneapolis Park Police officer Peter Chang, he responded to the incident on May 25, 2020. His body cam will be used to show a different perspective of the incident.
Jury is being shown about 3 minutes of Chang's body worn camera footage.
In Chang's body video, Shawanda Hill can be heard commenting about #GeorgeFloyd's activity across the street with the other officers. She commented about him still not getting in the [squad] car.
The @CityMinneapolis government is doubling down on supporting its status as a sanctuary city by funding/harboring illegal immigrants, as well as vowing to fight various presidential Executive Orders by clinging to identity politics/DEI, and "transgender" ideology and agendas, as evidenced by a message sent to city staff this week by COO Margaret Anderson Kelliher.
One way to push back on this is by denying financial support to the city by refusing to shop, dine, or attend sporting events in the city. When you spend money here, they win.
Not only will you deny them tax revenue, but when business owners feel the pinch of lost revenue, they may decide to push back on the administration. It takes work, but go out of your way to let businesses know that you skipped their business and chose a venue outside the city due to Minneapolis's sanctuary policies.
h/t @lizcollin for breaking this Thursday
2/ @MayorFrey also confirmed recently that supporting illegal aliens is more important than lowering your taxes (your taxes go up due to increased city expenses for supporting illegal aliens through housing, financial support, strain on resources, etc).
3/ Members of Congress urge @MayorFrey to put the safety of citizens over his virtue signaling for illegal aliens.
Minneapolis Police Update Policy Regarding Authority in Immigration Matters
January 16, 2025, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that the Minneapolis Police Department policy related to Police Authority in Immigration Matters has been updated. The policy has been in practice at MPD for more than 20 years and clearly states the MPD will not be involved in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
Chief O'Hara said the policy update is designed to offer clear guidance to officers during a time when community concerns are particularly prominent. The updated policy includes revised language, adds a section on MPD U Visa/T Visa Certification, and provides examples of acceptable identification forms, such as foreign government-issued ID cards, consular identification cards, and national ID cards.
“I recognize that the fear of deportation prevents some people from calling police in times of need or to report crime," said Chief O'Hara. “I want to be clear that enforcement of civil immigration laws falls exclusively with the federal government—it is not the job of the MPD. Any participation in immigration enforcement would have a chilling effect on our commitment to bias-free, community-oriented policing. I also want to be clear that the MPD will continue to address any criminal behavior that threatens the safety or wellbeing of others—regardless of immigration status.”
The updated policy explicitly states that MPD does not operate its programs for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. It also prohibits officers from questioning any person about their immigration status. This policy aligns with Minneapolis Ordinance § 19.30 which prohibits undertaking “any law enforcement action for the purpose of detecting the presence of undocumented persons, or to verify immigrations status,” with the narrow exception of enforcing criminal laws related to human trafficking and smuggling where immigration status is an element of the crime.
South Minneapolis - The encampment at E Lake St and Columbus is being closed down following a fire in the last hour.
@MplsWard9
Now another report of a fire near 14th and the Greenway with propane tanks exploding.
Police requesting response squads from other precincts.
14:10
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3/ Now day watch squads are being held over due to the drug encampments on fire. (that means police overtime that @MplsWard9 Jason Chavez loves to b!tch about). Congrats, Jason, you are responsible for police overtime.
SHOOTING. One who is shot showed up at the hospital. Supposedly occurred in 5th Precinct, south Minneapolis. No other details yet.
UPDATE: May have occurred at 35xx Grand Ave S.
2/ The suspect named in the shooting is the "neighbor from hell" we previously posted.
John Sawchak.
3/ NEW:
Crime Watch received a copy of home surveillance video showing the shooting of the neighbor on 35th and Grand Ave S on Wednesday, allegedly by John Sawchak, who is not yet in custody. The neighbor is still hospitalized with a bullet lodged near his spine.
Downtown Minneapolis - SHOOTING. At least three people are shot.
In front of the Pour House at 5th and Hennepin.
BM, tan sweater "00", ran from the scene.
Police requesting multiple EMS rigs.
02:02
2/ CPR started on at least one of the people shot.
A fourth person shot was found. (four confirmed so far).
Police are looking for a fifth person shot.
3/ Fifth person shot is now confirmed in downtown Minneapolis.