St. Paul police release body camera footage of Howard Johnson’s fatal shooting
St. Paul's new police chief released portions of body cam and dashcam video Thursday capturing the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Howard Johnson by Sgt. Cody Blanshan.
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St. Paul's new police chief released portions of body cam and dashcam video Thursday capturing the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Howard Johnson by Sgt. Cody Blanshan.
Community members are calling for more transparency from the St. Paul Police Department after the killing of Howard Johnson.
"They keep talking about transparency," the victim's cousin Rea Smith said. "Why does it keep taking so long for the body camera footage to be released to the family? If their truth is the truth, then let it be seen. Why are you hiding it?"
In August, Mayor Melvin Carter initially proposed a $780 million budget that would've included a property tax levy increase of more than 15%.
In August, Mayor Melvin Carter initially proposed a $780 million budget that would've included a property tax levy increase of more than 15 percent.
The family wants to see the body camera video of the shooting and they want to see it now before it's made public.
Howard Johnson's family says they want answers as to why police shot him.
The mother of Howard Johnson - who was fatally shot Monday night by St. Paul Police officers - wants answers about what happened to her son.
State agents are taking the lead in investigating the shooting death of a man by St. Paul Police.
Police responded to an assault call, and when they arrived, they said they saw a man with a gun trying to carjack someone.
St. Paul police responded to the city's 35th homicide of the year early Tuesday morning.
St. Paul police responded to the city's 35th homicide of the year early Tuesday morning.
St. Paul police say officers fatally shot someone Monday night on the city's east side.
St. Paul police say officers shot someone Monday night on the city's east side.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said he was "saddened" by the news of the killing, and that he will "ensure a thorough, timely, and transparent investigation will occur."
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Crews are still busy clearing snow, and if you're in their way, it will cost you. Hundreds of Minnesotans have already found out the hard way.
Tuesday's snowfall caused lingering issues on Minnesota roads Wednesday morning, including an icy ramp in St. Paul that thwarted drivers.
Tuesday's snowfall caused lingering issues on Minnesota roads Wednesday morning, including an icy ramp in St. Paul that thwarted drivers.
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St. Paul police say a 28-year-old man is in custody after he cut an 8-year-old boy while he was intoxicated.
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Thousands of people braved the bitter cold Saturday morning, marching more than a mile along Minneapolis' Lake Street corridor in a massive, coordinated anti-immigration enforcement protest.
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There are some chances for light snow Sunday evening into Monday morning, but a warming trend will lead to a lot of Christmas Week snow melt, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Katie Steiner.
It will be a chilly Saturday night in the Twin Cities, but a warming trend will lead to a lot of Christmas Week snow melt, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
It will be a chilly Saturday night in the Twin Cities, but a warming trend will lead to a lot of Christmas week snow melt.
There are some chances for light snow Sunday evening into Monday morning, but a warming trend will lead to a lot of Christmas Week snow melt, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Katie Steiner.
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