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A Hennepin County judge ordered a jury trial for a lawsuit arguing that Minneapolis must meet minimum police staffing levels mandated by its City Charter. The suit, filed by the Upper Midwest Law Center, seeks to enforce a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that found Minneapolis deficient in its hiring goals. The law center argues the city has not made meaningful progress toward maintaining at least 1.7 officers for every 1,000 residents.

An overturned Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) was involved in a collision near Halawa Valley Park on Molokai. The incident resulted in two reported deaths and four other injuries.

Hundreds of scooter riders were monitored by police traveling through downtown and southeast Minneapolis on Saturday night. When a large group went onto southbound I-35W near Fourth Street, both Minneapolis police and Minnesota State Patrol took no enforcement action. Both agencies noted that non-motorized devices are prohibited on freeways and advocated for regulation, suggesting geofencing plans to prevent future safety risks.

An e-bike crash on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Southeast D.C. resulted in a man's death on Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to the scene around 4:10 p.m. and found the unconscious man with trauma injuries; he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The investigation indicated the crash involved only the e-bike and the victim.

Two officers, Daniel Hodges and Harry Dunn, testified during a Jan. 6 committee hearing about a $1.8B fund they call a 'slush fund' for 'insurrectionists'. The hearing took place at the Capitol on June 21, 2022. The officers are suing over the fund.