The Minneapolis chief of police was forced to resign following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Australian woman
Friday, July 21, 2017 7:13 PM EDT
The Minneapolis police chief, Janee Harteau, resigned Friday at the mayor’s request, less than a week after one of the city’s officers fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called for help.
Mayor Betsy Hodges said in a statement that “I’ve lost confidence in the chief’s ability to lead us further” and that “it is clear that she has lost the confidence of the people of Minneapolis as well.”
Last weekend’s fatal shooting of the Australian, Justine Damond, by Officer Mohamed Noor sparked protests in Minnesota and outrage in Ms. Damond’s home country. Officer Noor has declined to speak with investigators, and the authorities have provided no explanation for why he shot Ms. Damond. Neither Officer Noor nor his partner had turned their body cameras on.
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