Art Knight has a problem, and it is that he sometimes says things that are a little too true for his own good.Back in January, Knight, a 28-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, was testifying to the City Council about police de-escalation tactics and the use of body cameras. Speaking in a less-charged, pre-George Floyd moment, Knight "3 to 6 percent" of the people on the force shouldn't be."I'll be the first one to say that," Knight said. "We have some members on this force that shouldn't be there." The first and the last, apparently. Department spokesman John Elder later...…Art Knight has a problem, and it is that he sometimes says things that are a little too true for his own good.Back in January, Knight, a 28-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, was testifying to the City Council about police de-escalation tactics and the use of body cameras. Speaking in a less-charged, pre-George Floyd moment, Knight "3 to 6 percent" of the people on the force shouldn't be."I'll be the first one to say that," Knight said. "We have some members on this force that shouldn't be there." The first and the last, apparently. Department spokesman John Elder later...WW…

Donald Raleigh's campaign website doesn't mention one of the other websites he owns, one with a fairly distinctive URL: . These days, the site looks like a dusty relic from another era, as if someone made a website 20-some years ago, then immediately lost interest and abandoned it. There's a single blog post (authored by "donraleigh," and published in December 1997) about why people may choose to conceal carry a firearm, and how the mystery of who's packing is a "stong deterrent to crime." The post signs off with the (bizarrely capitalized) tagline "Remember, a Gun Never Solves a...…Donald Raleigh's campaign website doesn't mention one of the other websites he owns, one with a fairly distinctive URL: . These days, the site looks like a dusty relic from another era, as if someone made a website 20-some years ago, then immediately lost interest and abandoned it. There's a single blog post (authored by "donraleigh," and published in December 1997) about why people may choose to conceal carry a firearm, and how the mystery of who's packing is a "stong deterrent to crime." The post signs off with the (bizarrely capitalized) tagline "Remember, a Gun Never Solves a...WW…

Of all the people to assault, a photojournalist who's recording you seems like the least easy one to get away with your crime.Duane Waldriff, 70, faces two criminal misdemeanors for taking a swing at Dymanh Chhoun, a WCCO cameraman who was trying to film Waldriff's interaction with anti-Trump protesters who lined the road on the way to the Duluth airport for Trump's September 30 rally.Waldriff, who lives in Lamberton (nearly five hours from Duluth), said he got out of his vehicle to confront people because they were "pounding on his truck," . He told the Strib Chhoun was "aggressively...…Of all the people to assault, a photojournalist who's recording you seems like the least easy one to get away with your crime.Duane Waldriff, 70, faces two criminal misdemeanors for taking a swing at Dymanh Chhoun, a WCCO cameraman who was trying to film Waldriff's interaction with anti-Trump protesters who lined the road on the way to the Duluth airport for Trump's September 30 rally.Waldriff, who lives in Lamberton (nearly five hours from Duluth), said he got out of his vehicle to confront people because they were "pounding on his truck," . He told the Strib Chhoun was "aggressively...WW…

The Minneapolis Police Department is trying to identify and find the victim of an assault outside the CC Club bar in south Minneapolis.In a video clip that began circulating online earlier this month, a man holding a skateboard encouraged another to say the N-word "for the camera." The guy holding the skateboard is identified by MPD as Joseph Crowshoe.The second man, described as "possibly Asian with a slight build," is seen smoking and appears intoxicated. He asks Crowshoe why he should say the slur."Because I'm going to hit you in the fucking face with this skateboard, because you can't...…The Minneapolis Police Department is trying to identify and find the victim of an assault outside the CC Club bar in south Minneapolis.In a video clip that began circulating online earlier this month, a man holding a skateboard encouraged another to say the N-word "for the camera." The guy holding the skateboard is identified by MPD as Joseph Crowshoe.The second man, described as "possibly Asian with a slight build," is seen smoking and appears intoxicated. He asks Crowshoe why he should say the slur."Because I'm going to hit you in the fucking face with this skateboard, because you can't...WW…

The City of Minneapolis was aware of Kmart parking lot, and from the sound of it, they'd rather it hadn't happened at all.Spokesman Casper Hill says event organizers had initiated the process of getting requisite permits to hold an outdoor concert on the city-owned property. The city was in contact with "Unity Revival Movement," a newly formed religious outfit founded as a direct response to George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police.Unity Revival is an offshoot of the International Outreach Church, a Burnsville house of God founded by Rev. Charles Karuku and his wife Lindsay. According to...…The City of Minneapolis was aware of Kmart parking lot, and from the sound of it, they'd rather it hadn't happened at all.Spokesman Casper Hill says event organizers had initiated the process of getting requisite permits to hold an outdoor concert on the city-owned property. The city was in contact with "Unity Revival Movement," a newly formed religious outfit founded as a direct response to George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police.Unity Revival is an offshoot of the International Outreach Church, a Burnsville house of God founded by Rev. Charles Karuku and his wife Lindsay. According to...WW…

On Saturday afternoon, a 24-year-old woman of Asian descent walked a nature trail in the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Around 4 p.m., the woman was confronted by a man who made "race based comments" and hit the woman with a tree branch, according to a release from the Bloomington Police Department. The woman managed to get away from her attacker, who left the area, and was soon found by other hikers on the trail.Susan Maas, one of the first to find the woman after the attack, says the man was "yelling about COVID" as he attacked her. The woman said her assailant also...…On Saturday afternoon, a 24-year-old woman of Asian descent walked a nature trail in the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Around 4 p.m., the woman was confronted by a man who made "race based comments" and hit the woman with a tree branch, according to a release from the Bloomington Police Department. The woman managed to get away from her attacker, who left the area, and was soon found by other hikers on the trail.Susan Maas, one of the first to find the woman after the attack, says the man was "yelling about COVID" as he attacked her. The woman said her assailant also...WW…

On Monday, Ivanka Trump will visit Duluth Pack, the popular outdoors-y gear company that's operated out of its current location for more than 100 years.She's not there to shop. Ivanka's aesthetic doesn't exactly jibe with Duluth Pack's; we can't picture her camping, nor wearing a purse that retails for less than $100. (On the other hand, Don Jr. might be interested in their for use when he plays Army man.)Ivanka will instead be there to watch Duluth Pack's owner Tom Sega sign the White House's "Pledge to America's Workers," a workforce training initiative that's about as meaningful as that...…On Monday, Ivanka Trump will visit Duluth Pack, the popular outdoors-y gear company that's operated out of its current location for more than 100 years.She's not there to shop. Ivanka's aesthetic doesn't exactly jibe with Duluth Pack's; we can't picture her camping, nor wearing a purse that retails for less than $100. (On the other hand, Don Jr. might be interested in their for use when he plays Army man.)Ivanka will instead be there to watch Duluth Pack's owner Tom Sega sign the White House's "Pledge to America's Workers," a workforce training initiative that's about as meaningful as that...WW…

The video of a mysterious man smashing up windows at a Lake Street AutoZone during George Floyd protests went massively viral, and led to much speculation about the identity and motivations of the "Umbrella Man."The most popular notion asserted that the guy reducing glass to shards for no clear reason was a cop, and later online sleuths zeroed in on a single St. Paul Police Department officer. That department by giving the SPPD cop in question a surveillance video alibi.The suspicion of an outside agitator, come to make protesters look bad -- or incite a more destructive mood -- might still...…The video of a mysterious man smashing up windows at a Lake Street AutoZone during George Floyd protests went massively viral, and led to much speculation about the identity and motivations of the "Umbrella Man."The most popular notion asserted that the guy reducing glass to shards for no clear reason was a cop, and later online sleuths zeroed in on a single St. Paul Police Department officer. That department by giving the SPPD cop in question a surveillance video alibi.The suspicion of an outside agitator, come to make protesters look bad -- or incite a more destructive mood -- might still...WW…

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was killed in a car accident Sunday night, according to NFL.com correspondent Ian Rapoport. Former QB Tarvaris Jackson died last night in a car accident in Alabama, a spokesperson for his employer Tennessee State tells me. Jackson, 36, was TSU’s QB coach. Along with Seattle, he also played for the and .— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)The Vikings took Jackson out of Alabama State University with the 64th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft and signed him to a four-year contract. His rookie year was essentially shelved by a knee injury. In...…Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was killed in a car accident Sunday night, according to NFL.com correspondent Ian Rapoport. Former QB Tarvaris Jackson died last night in a car accident in Alabama, a spokesperson for his employer Tennessee State tells me. Jackson, 36, was TSU’s QB coach. Along with Seattle, he also played for the and .— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)The Vikings took Jackson out of Alabama State University with the 64th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft and signed him to a four-year contract. His rookie year was essentially shelved by a knee injury. In...WW…

Two weeks after controversy over a shirt , the department commander who posted it to Facebook has been reassigned and effectively demoted.Kim Lund Voss made the announcement on her Facebook page, the same place she'd seen fit to share (albeit briefly) the image of a shirt that contained an incorrectly spelled word and an unofficial motto quickly judged offensive toward crime victims. She says the shirt was not created by the department, but by a "prviate businessman" as part of a fundraiser.Lund Voss, a department veteran of more than three decades, wrote she will join the Third Precinct in...…Two weeks after controversy over a shirt , the department commander who posted it to Facebook has been reassigned and effectively demoted.Kim Lund Voss made the announcement on her Facebook page, the same place she'd seen fit to share (albeit briefly) the image of a shirt that contained an incorrectly spelled word and an unofficial motto quickly judged offensive toward crime victims. She says the shirt was not created by the department, but by a "prviate businessman" as part of a fundraiser.Lund Voss, a department veteran of more than three decades, wrote she will join the Third Precinct in...WW…