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Laura Thomas
Coverage of Laura Thomas in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders Minneapolis mayor to meet city’s police staffing minimum or face trial
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faces a court order requiring the city to meet a minimum of 731 sworn officers in the police department by January 4 or risk a contempt trial. The requirement stems from a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling and a petition by the Upper Midwest Law Center, as staffing levels have declined since 2019 due to officer departures.