Minneapolis Review

Economist: 'More police officers means less crime'

By David Beasley | Jul 23, 2020

With crime on the rise in Minneapolis, the city needs more police officers, not fewer, writes John Phelan, an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.

Police dispatcher warned supervisor during Floyd killing

By David Beasley | Jul 1, 2020

As George Floyd was pinned down by Minneapolis Police in the minutes before he died May 25, a 911 dispatcher watching the scene live from a surveillance camera warned a supervisor, even if it made her look like a “snitch,” the Associated Press reported.

No mission defined in Minneapolis, National Guard general says

By David Beasley | Jun 1, 2020

Minnesota National Guard units were assembled for deployment in Minneapolis as the city faced rioting and looting Thursday, but city officials never defined the guard’s mission, Minnesota National Guard Major Gen. Jon A.Jensen said at a Friday news conference.