And I did not see a whole lot of officers who looked like me. "Now at the time, the word 'murder,' 'killing,' that wasn't really tossed around, but also it was a matter of concern because we knew the city would not receive this well," Howell said. cta_2_check_382199 = true; And even though its so-damn-cold-its-sunny-again and Frankies slings slices in a strip mall, the place is packed. } If you lose that, you may never repair it, may never get that back.. Hes oddly magnetic, partly because of a youthfulness that flies at odds with his lifes work. The people who join this department will be people who want to change, for the better, those narratives. } Court TV/Pool via AP Arradondo talked with the Floyd familyin a live interview on CNN Sunday. 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But the office also noted "other significant conditions," including fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use as well as heart disease. You get a ton of equipment to wear, the badge and everything else, he said. } if( inline_cta_2_text_382199 !='' ){ Subscribe to our channel for compelling and dramatic storytelling, award winning investigations, breaking news and information you can use.\r\r Subscribe to KARE 11 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_\r Watch more KARE 11 video: https://www.youtube.com/user/KARE11/v\r Visit KARE11.com: http://www.kare11.com/\r Download our app! Others, however, say the police chief is not doing enough. Last week, Chauvins supervisor, Sgt. You know, I think that its a mixture. In order to comment, you must be logged in as a paid subscriber. Thank god we didnt do it in Minneapolis. Ron Edwards, a civil rights activist, saidArradondo took over in an urgent time when policing has become a concern. "This was a violation of the oath that the majority of the men and women that put this uniform on, this goes absolutely against it," he said. In the wake of George Floyds death, protests against police violence were met with militarized, aggressive police. Elie Mystal. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. One, that theyre not supported. jQuery("#magazine_text_382199").html(magazine_text_382199); ", "If I could do anything to bring Mr. Floyd back, I would do that," he said. Good thing were not in Minneapolis, I think. Arradondo agreed that one officer's bodycam footage of that moment appeared to show Chauvin's knee more on Floyd's shoulder blade than on his neck. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified Monday that fired officer Derek Chauvin violated the department's use-of-force policy on the day of George Floyd's death. Monday, April 5. "We want to meet people where they are," the chief said, later adding, "We recognize that oftentimes, people who are experiencing crisis, it is not something that they brought on themselves but are dealing with.". Shortly after court was adjourned, activist Marcia Howard posted an image on TikTok. 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He openly condemned Mr. Chauvins actions and called Mr. Floyds death a murder.. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo revealed the move before talks were scheduled to resume after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. if( magazine_button_bg_color_382199 !='' ){ Libor Jany is the Minneapolis crime reporter for the Star Tribune. But I have to be determined to lead the charge in planting those seeds of culture change and make sure theyre cultivated. Late last summer, protesters wearing shirts that said Bob KKKroll Must Go! caravanned a half hour to his suburban neighborhood and took to the streets. Current Issue The plaza is quiet. var inline_cta_font_color_382199 = ''; inline_cta_2_bg_color_382199 = '#cc0e0e'; { customEventsOnLoad(); And he said officers are expected to use those skills. Reading aloud from the police manual's policy on the use of force, Arradondo said: "Sanctity of life and the protection of the public shall be the cornerstone of the MPD's use-of-force policy. You can read our Privacy Policy here. He said in the interview with BCA and FBI agents several weeks after Floyd's death that the gravity of what happened didn't sink in until after he watched the now infamous Facebook video of Floyd saying that he couldn't breathe after three officers got on top of him. And when it changesvia a migration of people, but also a migration of thoughtso does the outlook for the city. ", An FBI official in attendance raised the possibility of a civil rights investigation, Howell recalled, to which someone in the room questioned whether Floyd's death was "a matter of civil rights or human rights.". Minneapolis, Minn.Shielded by plexiglass, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo sits with his hands folded. Arradondo took the helm of the MPD in 2017, nearly three decades after he joined. inline_cta_2_text_382199 = '
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'; Derek Chauvin, the white officer seen on video pressing his knee into Floyds neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, was charged with second-degree murder and other counts. The first day of the second week of the trial has ended. Earlier in Monday's session, Dr. Bradford W. Langenfeld, who pronounced Floyd dead last Memorial Day, testified about his medical condition a key issue in the trial. if( inline_cta_text_382199 !='' ){ [18], Arradondo is one of nine siblings. Prosecutors say Chauvin killed Floyd by pressing his knee on his neck for about nine minutes. If youre not getting any fouls, youre not playing hard enough., Compared to Kroll, Arradondo is a woke king. He spoke of restoring trust during a swearing-in ceremony that became a community celebration featuring song, dance and prayer. Having the hometown gig probably comes with its own pressures, too. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was a star witness for the prosecution Monday at the trial of a former officer charged with killing George Floyd, repeating the criticism he levied after Floyd's death. The Rolling 30s, the Vice Lords, and other gangs were rearing their heads. The policy was changed in 2016, he said. } The men and women who will be joining the Minneapolis Police Department will be of the generation that watched what occurred in Ferguson, what occurred in New York with Eric Garner, what occurred in Minneapolis with Jamar Clark, and what occurred in Falcon Heights with Philando Castile. Then I started my freshman year in high school at Minneapolis Central. Who were the witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial? You will see some major-city chiefs who, after a period of time, will be recruited to other cities. Still, there was skepticism, the Star Tribune reported. Libor Jany Arradondo, the citys first Black chief, fired Derek Chauvin and three other officers the day after Floyd died, and soon afterward labelled it murder. He testified Monday that Chauvins actions were counter to his training and to department values. In 2007, along with four other African-American officers, Arradondo sued the Minneapolis Police Department alleging discrimination in promotions, pay, and discipline. cta_1_check_382199 = true; It was just to build relationships. It seems like that opens the door to reshaping the force in a substantive way. Others in the room included prominent activists such as Nekima Levy Armstrong, Al Flowers and former Minneapolis NAACP President Leslie Redmond. And I said, no, thats too important to me. I mean, cities are always changingalways having ups and downs. He is the first African-American to hold the position. She filmed a squad car idling near a barricade at George Floyd Square while she debated with with an officer inside. On the ground, someone has drawn a chalk outline of a body and written: Just miles away, a dead tree and black fence guard the Third Precincts charred building. The prosecution called Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief, to testify on Monday. But I cant be guided by that. placementName: "thenation_right_rail", Q&A: Minneapolis Chief of Police Medaria Arradondo. Defense attorney Eric Nelson shuffled papers and talked in circles. The police chief stood in the middle of a protest for Floyd and communicated with the Floyd family while they watched from their home. I report to a mayor, who is an elected official. He said the chief listened patiently and tried to answer their questions. tn_ptype: 'article', jQuery("#inline_cta_2_btn_382199 a input").css("background",inline_cta_2_bg_color_382199); Taking the witness stand Monday in the murder trial of Chauvin, Arradondo testified that one of his deputy chiefs called him at home last May 25 to tell him about the encounter with Floyd who hadn't yet been pronounced dead prompting Arradondo to contact Mayor Jacob Frey before heading to City Hall, where he watched footage from a city-owned camera. At the time of Ms. Ruszczyks death, Chief Arradondo was the assistant chief. Arradondo said that during the video showed by the defense, there was no indication Floyd was aggressive, actively resisting or passively resisting. var is_user_logged_in = getCookie('SESSname'); Mohamed Noor, a Black officer, shot Damond while responding to the incident. Arradondo described the footage to those who hadn't seen it, Howell said, and "shared his concerns about the video, about what actually happened. At the end of the day, are folks not going to be harassed by the police? In fact, save for a brief stint walking the airport beat in the late 1980s, the chief has spent his whole adult life working for the hometown squad. In a story published Tuesday by the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder, Arradondo said he recognized the importance of police having a strong bond with the community. tn_keyword: ['black-live', 'george-flo', 'police-bru', 'racial-vio'], I take that with a great sense of responsibility and Im just humbled that Ive had people who came before me to uplift me, Arradondo said at his introductory press conference where he also said he intended to "restore faith" in the community. By 2 p.m. Frey tweeted news of the officers' firings, writing: "This is the right call. The trial is now in its second week of testimony. I lived on Aldrich, adjacent to what was then the public housing projects. [10], Arradondo was chief of police during the high-profile murder of George Floyd and subsequent widespread protests and destruction. Im going to try to see if I can work part time at the Electric Fetus. As CBS News' Jamie Yuccas reports, Chief Medaria Arradondo said . Fast-forward to today, and I dont care if a situation happens in a police department in Texas or Toronto: If its scrutinized and something of a critical nature, communities today feel very connected to that, and they will view your police department sometimes in the lens of that. After Ms. Ruszczyk was killed, several changes were implemented in the department, including a requirement that Minneapolis police officers turn on their body cameras as soon as they start responding to 911 calls. window.onload = function() Police have no place in the abolitionist zone that emerged out of Floyds death, organizers say. Sometime around noon on the day after George Floyd died while pleading for breath under a police officer's knee, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo summoned his top staff to a meeting in his office. And the store owners. But the other thing is, if were truly about transforming the culture, what better opportunity is there but to bring on new people to help instill that new vision? They were a fixture in the backdrop of our lives. Last December, Arradondo took to the podium to share inflated statistics about his departments use of helicopters in local police ops. After wrestling with the "weighty" and "emotional" choice, they all agreed that the officers had to go, a decision that Arradondo announced to the world later that afternoon in a news conference outside of City Hall. Blocks from the courthouse, a news camera sits alone on the street corner. From their makeshift stage in Powderhorn Park last summer, Minneapolis City Council members pledged to begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department. Council member Andrew Johnson later told The New York Times he meant the words in spirit, not by the letter. In December, the City Council voted to shift just $8 million of the MPDs $179 million budget. Your staunchest critics tend to be the ones that know you the best. The city settled with the officers two years later for $740,000. Portrait of a police chief as a young, mustachioed policeman, in 1990. It has evolved. tn_articleid: [382199], To communicate and listen and make sure that they were being heard. The Minneapolis Police Department has been under fire since the death of George Floyd. Thanks to the White House residents obsession with a Minneapolis congresswoman, the city has been a frequent target of his vitriol. People want to come up and talk with him.. Copyright (c) 2023 The Nation Company LLC, By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and, agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support. In a ceremony that featured dance, song and prayer,. On it, MLKs portrait hangs below handmade signs: our ancestors are watching Police are a historically defensive institution. Minneapolis native well-liked in community. But the profession, over many decades, has not leaned in more to our communities to make sure we are not just at the table but a viable participant. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was a star witness for the prosecution Monday at the trial of a former officer charged with killing George Floyd, repeating the. Photo by Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP. Mr. Arradondo was expected to testify that Derek Chauvins use of force was contrary to department policy and training. The number one trait I look for is character. ", Arradondo said that after reaching his decision, he called the mayor to tell him. The most impactful assignment I had was walking the beat in north Minneapolis as a young officer. tn_author: ['alyssa-o', 'anna-d'], What we know about Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief. And it caused, quite frankly, a migration of folks. Sign up for our newsletter to get the freshest stories in your inbox, every day! The video, taken by Darnella Frazier, emerged the night of Mr. Floyd's death and drove much of the public's understanding of what took place. Honestly, part of the reason is, everywhere we go out in public with him in the city of Minneapolis, its tough to get work done, says police spokesman John Elder. You may unsubscribe or adjust your preferences at any time. Here are five things to know about the man who is now in the national spotlight: According to the Star Tribune,Arradondo talked about the weight of his responsibility when he took over the job in 2017, becoming Minneapolis' first Black police chief. The Black officer in that case wasconvicted of third-degree murderand is serving a 12 1/2-year term. } var inline_cta_text_382199 = ''; And Kroll is the head of the local. I had nine siblings. He was the first black chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. Im the 53rd chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. 2023 Blavity, Inc. All rights reserved. The arts and entertainment blog. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo could take the stand, as he is slated to testify this week. The chief goes with a chefs salad (dressing choice: Gorgonzola vinaigrette); Elder, our press minder, orders a side salad. 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