August 12, 1988 -
September 27, 1988 - Gleason Glover and Matthew Little create police brutality hotline. Sgt. David Niebur, responsible for controversial Minneapolis Police Decoy Unit, is appointed head of Internal Affairs Unit.
September 29, 1988 - Don Fraser, Tony Bouza, Gleason Glover, Urban League, Minneapolis Police Decoy Unit
February 6, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on protests over incidents of police brutality.
February 8, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). The victims were Lillian Weiss and Lloyd Smalley.
February 17, 1989 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on police brutality protest, held in response to recent incident where an elderly couple was killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade. Report includes excerpt of Keith Ellison speech at the protest.
March 2, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). The victims were Lillian Weiss and Lloyd Smalley.
March 3, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). The victims were Lillian Weiss and Lloyd Smalley.
March 6, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on a controversy over recent Minneapolis city council meeting where undercover officers were present. Report includes excerpt of Keith Ellison speaking at meeting. Also contains comments from John Laux, Minneapolis Police chief and North Minneapolis resident Cozelle Breedlove.
March 6, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA).