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U.S. NEWS Saturday 22 July 2017

Minneapolis police chief resigns in wake of officer shooting

By AMY FORLITI a 40-year-old life coach
STEVE KARNOWSKI and bride-to-be who was
Associated Press killed by an officer respond-
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Min- ing to her 911 call of a pos-
neapolis police Chief Ja- sible rape.
nee Harteau resigned Fri- The state is investigating
day at the request of the the shooting. In Harteau’s
mayor, who said she lost first remarks on the case
confidence in the chief fol- on Thursday — when she
lowing last week’s shooting returned to work — she
death of an unarmed Aus- was sharply critical of So-
tralian woman by a police mali-American officer Mo-
officer. hamed Noor while defend-
In a statement released ing his training.
Friday, Harteau said: “I’ve “The actions in question go
decided I am willing to step against who we are in the
aside to let a fresh set of department, how we train
leadership eyes see what and the expectations we
more can be done for the have for our officers,” Har-
MPD to be the very best it teau said Thursday. “These
can be.” were the actions and judg-
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy ment of one individual.”
Hodges said she asked for That wasn’t enough for
the chief’s resignation. Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau, center, stands with police inspector Michael Kjos, some City Council mem-
“I’ve lost confidence in the left, and assistant chief Medaria Arradondo during a news conference Thursday, July 20, 2017, bers. Linea Palmisano, who
Chief’s ability to lead us Minneapolis. It was the first time she appeared publicly since the police shooting death of Justine represents the ward where
further ... it is clear that she Damond on Saturday. Damond died, told her fel-
has lost the confidence of (Maria Cardona/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) low council members Fri-
the people of Minneapolis way up from the bottom ficers, and other incidents, love for the City, I have to day that she was “done
as well,” Hodges said. “For of the department to po- “have caused me to en- put the communities we with image control and cri-
us to continue to transform lice chief, said she was gage in deep reflection.” serve first.” sis management.” She said
policing — and community proud of the work she ac- She added, “Despite the Harteau was out of the city the department has sys-
trust in policing — we need complished, but the shoot- MPD’s many accomplish- on personal time for nearly temic problems and it was
new leadership at MPD.” ing of 40-year-old Justine ments under my leadership a week following Satur- time to consider a change
Harteau, who worked her Damond by one of her of- over these years and my day’s shooting of Damond, in leadership.q

Texas deputy indicted for deadly confrontation fired

By JUAN A. LOZANO fairs probe which followed “While our in-depth inves- Gonzalez said. Greg Cagle, 30 days and two other ser-
Associated Press complaints by the victim’s tigation uncovered no evi- Chauna Thompson’s attor- geants received letters de-
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas family that the investiga- dence of nefarious actions ney, didn’t immediately tailing the need for coun-
sheriff’s deputy who was in- tion into the man’s death on the part of our on-duty return a call Friday seek- seling or additional train-
dicted along with her hus- was mishandled. personnel who worked the ing comment. Thompson ing. Chauna Thompson, 45,
band on murder charges The investigation reviewed initial incident scene, we had been suspended with- and her husband Terry, 41,
in the death of a man they the actions of Thompson — did find areas in which we out pay since she and her are accused of causing the
confronted outside a res- who was off-duty during the improve as a department,” husband were indicted on death of Hernandez follow-
taurant has been fired, au- May 28 Houston-area con- Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in June 8. The sheriff’s office ing a confrontation out-
thorities announced Friday. frontation with 24-year-old a statement. Gonzalez did also announced that one side a Denny’s restaurant
Harris County Sheriff’s Dep- John Hernandez — as well not offer details on these sergeant was suspended in Sheldon, an unincorpo-
uty Chauna Thompson’s as those of various sheriff’s deficiencies. “However, we for five days, one deputy rated community 17 miles
firing came after the con- office personnel who had will learn from the tragic was suspended for one day (27 kilometers) northeast of
clusion of an internal af- responded to the scene. death of John Hernandez,” and put on probation for Houston. q