October 28, 2004 - Minneapolis police chief William McManus met with African American community leaders today to discuss the progress of the investigation into the shooting death of a black teenager last weekend. Fifteen year old Courtney Williams was shot and killed by officer Scott Mars. Police say Williams held a pellet gun that resembled a real gun. McManus has worked closely with the group of leaders who are members of the Police Community Relations council during the investigation. Sgt. Medeira Arrodondo says the chief's strategy is to keep an open flow of information between the police and community.
October 28, 2004 - Minneapolis police and members of a community relations group are cooperating in the investigation of the shooting death of a Minneapolis teenager by a police officer. However, the two continue to offer different accounts of what happened. Police say 15-year-old Courtney Williams held a pellet gun that resembled a real gun and refused to drop it when commanded to do so by a police officer. They say Williams stopped and turned toward the officer with the gun when the officer fired two shots. But members of the council say another boy possessed the pellet gun and threw it on the ground as he ran from police officers. Despite the different accounts, community group member Spike Moss says the relationship between his group and the department is sound.
October 28, 2004 - The Minneapolis police and a community relations group are working in cooperation in the investigation of the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer last weekend. Members of the community group have openly praised the police department for sharing details surrounding the shooting death of a black teenager.Police officials credit the civilian group members with preventing an angry backlash from the community. However, following a meeting with the police chief today, several prominent members of the community group announced a very different version of the shooting than the police.
October 28, 2004 - A memorial service was held Wednesday evening in a north Minneapolis church for Courtney Williams. Williams was shot and killed last weekend by a Minneapolis police officer. Police say the 15-year-old was carrying a pellet gun that looked like a .45 caliber handgun. But family members say they don't believe the police accounts. Cousin Andre Gray says Williams was a good kid.
October 28, 2004 - Family and friends held a memorial service last night for a teenager who was shot and killed last weekend by a Minneapolis police officer. Police say 15-year-old Courtney Williams was carrying a pellet gun which resembled a handgun. Family members maintain Williams didn't have a gun and didn't like guns. Andre Gray is Williams' cousin. He says the family is more concerned with healing than with the police investigation.
October 29, 2004 - Minneapolis police and members of a community relations group are cooperating in the investigation of the shooting death of a Minneapolis teenager by a police officer. However, the two continue to offer different accounts of what happened. Police say 15-year-old Courtney Williams held a pellet gun that resembled a real gun and refused to drop it when commanded to do so by a police officer. They say Williams stopped and turned toward the officer with the gun when the officer fired two shots. But members of the council say another boy possessed the pellet gun and threw it on the ground as he ran from police officers. Despite the different accounts, community group member Spike Moss says the relationship between his group and the department is sound.
November 1, 2004 - With Election Day approaching, MPR’s Tim Pugmire looks at the basic rules for voting. While experienced voters know where to go and what to do, others will enter the voting booth for the first time and may be unsure about what it takes to exercise their democratic right.
November 2, 2004 - On the eve of election, MPR’s Dan Olson reports on how challenges to voters will work in the state. While most Minnesotan's will vote without a hitch, it's almost certain that hundreds will be challenged on their right to cast a ballot.
November 2, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio's Tom Robertson reports that a Minnesota poll shows most Minnesotans favor a gaming proposal from Governor Tim Pawlenty. The governor wants Indian tribes to share some of their gambling revenue with the state. The poll conducted last week also shows a majority of Minnesotans are opposed to an expansion of gambling in the state.
November 9, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports on a southern Minnesota landmark that has returned to its lofty pedestal in New Ulm. A crane lifted Hermann the German, all 32-feet of him, into place. The copper statue was taken down about a year and a half ago to repair more than one hundred years of wear.