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in a press conference today, keith ellison reinforced that locke was not a suspect but that there washave determined under the precedent in the laws that we have we cannot file criminal charges. current law only allows us to evaluate the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer. that language is from the fourth amendment of the u.s. constitution and relevant cases and statutes. we're not allowed to evaluate the case from the perspective of a victim. >> joining me now is correspondent, mr. brewster, and also hennepin. why is this not being charged? amir locke was not the subject of the raid and it was for his cousin and he was not there, and he was sleeping and he owned the gun legally, and people say if you just burst into my house, people have a right to defend themselves? >> all of the factors you just listed are why this whole situation and the decision today is completely devastating for many people in the community, because the joint report that was issued listed all of those things, that they think amir locke was sleeping and he thought somebody was breaking in a
in a press conference today, keith ellison reinforced that locke was not a suspect but that there washave determined under the precedent in the laws that we have we cannot file criminal charges. current law only allows us to evaluate the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer. that language is from the fourth amendment of the u.s. constitution and relevant cases and statutes. we're not allowed to evaluate the case from the perspective of a victim. >> joining me now is...
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. >> reporter: minnesota attorney general keith ellison announced that no charges would be filed against of the officers involved in the shooting, including the man who pulled the trigger, officer hanneman. >> i was not disappointed. i told them i was disgusted with the decision. there's something wrong with that officer. that's what i'm going to say now. speaking to you directly, there's something wrong with you. because you chose to kill our son that day. you had no right to do that. >> reporter: officer hanneman has said that he feared for his and his teammates' lives. >> accountability and transparency is very important. just accept that you messed up. >> reporter: experts say no-knock warrants are commonly issued across the country and have been for decades. >> the police go to a magistrate or a judge and they say there are specific circumstances in this situation to justify breaking into this private residence in a surprise fashion. they round the people up and handcuff them. and then, and this is key, conduct a search for possible evidence in that residence. >> reporter: no-knock
. >> reporter: minnesota attorney general keith ellison announced that no charges would be filed against of the officers involved in the shooting, including the man who pulled the trigger, officer hanneman. >> i was not disappointed. i told them i was disgusted with the decision. there's something wrong with that officer. that's what i'm going to say now. speaking to you directly, there's something wrong with you. because you chose to kill our son that day. you had no right to do...
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i want you to listen to a little bit more of that explanation from keith ellison earlier today. >> we cannot file criminal charges. current law only allows us to evaluate the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer. and that language is from the fourth amendment of the u.s. constitution and relevant cases and statutes. we're not allowed to evaluate the case from the perspective of the victim. >> you did hear them point the finger at that no-knock warrant policy saying that's something that needs to be looked at further. and that's a message that you heard from the mother of amir locke as well. she said she's disgusted by this, she's in fight mode and she wants to see no-knock warrant policies passed across the country. >> shaq brewster live for us on that story. shaq, thank you. >>> next up-y a handful of states are threatening to launch an investigation into the national football league. plus, the future of covid boosters in this country. what you should know from the fda advisory panel meeting that is happening as we speak. we'll have an update in a minute. ven aupd
i want you to listen to a little bit more of that explanation from keith ellison earlier today. >> we cannot file criminal charges. current law only allows us to evaluate the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer. and that language is from the fourth amendment of the u.s. constitution and relevant cases and statutes. we're not allowed to evaluate the case from the perspective of the victim. >> you did hear them point the finger at that no-knock warrant policy...
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keith ellison and hennepin county attorney michael friedman said in a statement there was, quote, insufficient amir locke, spoke at a press conference at the national action network convention on wednesday, the day they announced it, and expressed her frustrations with the decision. the supreme court reinstated a trump-era rule limiting the ability for states and native american tribes to block pipelines and energy projects on their land. the biden administration is working on a rewrite of the rule. however, the final version won't be ready until the spring of next year. and two nfl coaches have joined brian flores in the class action lawsuit accusing the league of racial discrimination over its hiring practices. this comes as it was announced last week that the league is required to hire an offensive coach who is a person of ethnic or racial minority or a female in the next season. these are things that came out of national action network's convention, some of these stories. we are focused on protecting rights to vote, fighting on the ground in these states some of the laws that are restricti
keith ellison and hennepin county attorney michael friedman said in a statement there was, quote, insufficient amir locke, spoke at a press conference at the national action network convention on wednesday, the day they announced it, and expressed her frustrations with the decision. the supreme court reinstated a trump-era rule limiting the ability for states and native american tribes to block pipelines and energy projects on their land. the biden administration is working on a rewrite of the...
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the state's attorney general, keith ellison, and locke's mother spoke at separate briefings. >> it wouldethical f us to file charges in a case in which we know that we will not be able to prevail because the law does not support the charges. 4:13 >> the spirit of my baby is going to haunt you for the rest of your life. i am not disappointed. i am disgusted with the city of minneapolis. stephanie: just yesterday, the mayor of minneapolis announced a new policy that requires police to knock and wait before entering a home. it takes effect friday. kentucky's democratic governor andy beshear vetoed a bill that would have barred transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity. bashear said the bill would have most likely violated the constitution's equal protection rights. the republican-dominated legislature still has the power to override the veto when lawmakers meet april3. and the early 1960's singer and teen idol bobby rydell has passed away, after complications from pneumonia. he gained stardom in the period between elvis and "the beatles,"
the state's attorney general, keith ellison, and locke's mother spoke at separate briefings. >> it wouldethical f us to file charges in a case in which we know that we will not be able to prevail because the law does not support the charges. 4:13 >> the spirit of my baby is going to haunt you for the rest of your life. i am not disappointed. i am disgusted with the city of minneapolis. stephanie: just yesterday, the mayor of minneapolis announced a new policy that requires police to...