Medaria Arradondo

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Medaria Arradondo
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (cropped) (1).jpg
53rd Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department
In office
July 21, 2017 January 15, 2022

Personal life

Arradondo is one of nine siblings. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis [19] and Finlandia University (then called Suomi College) in Hancock, Michigan. [20] Arradondo is the first black person to serve as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. [1] [21] [22]

See also

References

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  14. "Minneapolis police chief announces new reforms, withdrawal from union contract negotiations". Fox 10 Phoenix. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  15. "Chief Arradondo Announces Immediate Withdrawal From Contract Negotiations With Police Union". WCCO. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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  17. 1 2 Stahl, Lesley (June 21, 2020). "Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on George Floyd's killing, policies during protests and reform for his department". 60 Minutes.
  18. Vera, Amir; Hassan, Carma; Watson, Michelle (December 6, 2021). "Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure included George Floyd's murder, will retire in January". CNN . Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  19. Wood, Drew (April 28, 2020), "Q&A: Minneapolis Chief of Police Medaria Arradondo", Mpls St Paul, retrieved April 19, 2021
  20. "Day 6 Of Witness Testimony In Ex-Cop's Murder Trial; Defense Cross-Examine ER Doctor Who Tried To Save George Floyd". CNN Transcripts. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  21. "Minneapolis taps first black police chief in wake of Damond shooting". NBC News. Minneapolis. AP. August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  22. Shammas, Brittany; Bella, Timothy; Mettler, Katie; Bennett, Dalton (May 26, 2020). "George Floyd death: Four Minneapolis officers fired after video". Washington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2020.