Entries by applebaum

Man Plans Lawsuit Over Injuries During St. Paul Arrest

According to the police incident report, an officer stopped by the Station 4 bar in Lowertown sometime after 1 a.m. He noticed two women arguing with the bartenders and bar staff. One of the workers asked the police officer to remove the two women from the bar. Applebaum said one of the women was Clark's...

Ex-officers in George Floyd case may seek venue change, raising questions of bias

“They have got to get this moved,” said Paul Applebaum, a Minnesota attorney, referring to the defense team. He said if they get a jury with mostly minority jurors, “they are cooked.” While ordering a new venue may be necessary to protect the defendants’ rights of due process and impartial jury, moving trials involving police...

The Sanctuary – Life in a cop-free zone

Part of the rage unleashed locally by Floyd’s killing centered on the brutal reputation of officers from the Third Precinct, whose population is largely black and Native American. Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed Floyd, had been the subject of seventeen excessive-force complaints, including one case in which the suspect died, and...

Lollie Sues Cops, City For St. Paul Skyway Arrest

Lollie was waiting to meet his children at a nearby daycare in what he thought was a public area of the First National Bank building. Security officers there asked him to leave and Lollie, who is African-American, refused when he spotted other non-minorities in the same area. That’s when officer Lori Hayne first approached Lollie, whom...