Amir Locke

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February 3, 2023
The parents of Amir Locke, who was shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed…
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April 28, 2022
The 72-page report also found that police arrested and used force against people of color at a much higher rate…
April 6, 2022
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke.
March 27, 2022
Judge Mary Shaw, who signed off on the “no-knock’ warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor, has been…
February 28, 2022
One officer fired rounds through a door seconds into the raid while another broke the home's windows, all for a…
February 8, 2022
Amir Locke’s 17-year-old cousin was arrested in connection to a homicide investigation that led to the police killing of Locke…
People Protest The Police Killing Of Amir Locke In Minneapolis
February 8, 2022
A coalition of Black women and mothers called for the officer who fatally shot Amir Locke to be fired along…
February 8, 2022
Biden spokesperson Jen Psaki announced the potential no-knock policy move when asked by theGrio about the shooting of Amir Locke.
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February 7, 2022
Civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong told theGrio she is outraged by what she feels is a coverup…
February 7, 2022
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill rose to national prominence presiding over the trial of George Floyd's killer, Derek Chauvin.
February 5, 2022
Minneapolis police insisted upon a 'no-knock' search warrant before entering Amir Locke's apartment and fatally shooting the 22-year-old.
February 4, 2022
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will join the review of the fatal shooting of a Amir Locke by Minneapolis police.