Minneapolis officer was driving force behind case against alleged crime ring
Somehow, amid the turmoil of the dying Metro Gang Strike Force and his own whistleblower lawsuit against the city he worked for, Minneapolis police Sgt. Kerry O’Rourke put together a case that prosecutors hope will bring down an alleged crime family.
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Minneapolis City Council settles whistle-blower suit
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis City Council has settled a whistle-blower case involving a police sergeant who says he was removed from the Metro Gang Strike Force after expressing concerns about its actions.
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Mpls. City Council settles whistleblower lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has settled a whistleblower case involving a police sergeant who says he was removed from the Metro Gang Strike Force after expressing concerns about its
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Minneapolis settles with police sergeant over Gang Strike Force suit
A settlement has been reached in a whistle-blower case involving a Minneapolis police sergeant who claimed he was removed from the Metro Gang Strike Force after voicing concerns about its actions.
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Police Misconduct High In Minnesota
Police Misconduct High In Minnesota — Tue Nov 09 08:00:00 UTC 2010 What “nice” Minnesota is the top 20 of highest police mis-conduct rate states? In fact, Minnesota is ranked 13 for having 82 officers generating a misconduct rate of 1230.95 per 100,000 people. Now to be fair, Minnesota probably also has more transpare… about: community policing Law Crime Metro Gang Strike Force Minneapolis Police police brutality police misconduct Police misconduct
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Gang Strike Force under investigation following raid last year [Source: www.startribune.com | 07/19/2010]
Bringmethenews — Mon Jul 19 12:51:37 UTC 2010 Authorities say police did not have a search warrant, broke department protocols and possibly violated federal civil rights law during a raid on a home in south Minneapolis. about: Civil and political rights department protocols federal civil rights law Gang Strike Force Law Law Crime Police search warrant Search warrant Strike Force wwwstartribunecom
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’09 south Minneapolis police raid draws inquiry
A south Minneapolis drug raid last year led by four police officers from the Metro Gang Strike Force has triggered a police internal affairs investigation that found the raid was conducted without a search warrant, violated department protocols and could result in a federal prosecution of the officers for civil rights violations.
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Metro Gang Strike Force officers took his $4,500; now he’s got $70,000
Dagoberto Rodriguez-Cardona describes his encounter with members of the Metro Gang Strike Force in July 2008, who confiscated $4,500 in cash from him and reported him to immigration officials without charging him with a crime, during an interview at his attorney’s office in Bloomington on Tuesday August 25, 2009.
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Fired Minneapolis officer gets job back
Minneapolis officer, fired over his role in a Gang Strike Force raid, returns with most of his back pay.
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Mpls police team fills gap left by Metro Gang Strike Force
mndaily.com – Serving the University of Minnesota Since 1900 – Metro & State — Mon Mar 22 12:00:00 UTC 2010 By: Kyle SandoWhen the Metro Gang Strike Force suspended operations amid a financial scandal last May, the Minneapolis Police Department quickly filled the gap in enforcement by creating a new unit dedicated to curbing gang violence. That unit became t… about: Chief Craig Vana Crime Gang Gang Strike Force By Jeff Rugel Kyle SandoWhen Law Crime leader Metro Gang Strike Force Metro & State Mike Martin Minneapolis police Minneapolis Police Department Minneapolis Police Gang Unit Mpls Mpls police Police Tim Dolan Youth Violence Prevention Task Force
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