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Past Media Statements from the MPPOA:
February 18, 2022 - MPPOA Reacts to Sentencing of Former Police Officer Kim Potter
February 16, 2022 - MPPOA on Upcoming Sentencing of Former Police Officer Kim Potter
January 13, 2022 - State’s police association weighs in on MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission proposal
November 28, 2021 -Brooklyn Center police union and Minnesota police association urge Brooklyn Center: Vote NO on defunding police
November 4, 2021 - Minnesota’s police association endorses Cicely Davis, challenger to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar - MPPOA makes first endorsement in 2022 election cycle
November 2, 2021 - State’s police association responds to Minneapolis vote on defunding police
September 22, 2021 - MPPOA on Hennepin County Attorney’s decision not to prosecute felony assault cases regarding spitting on police officers
August 13, 2021 - Reaction from Minnesota law enforcement on today’s court decision ruling in their favor on deadly force lawsuit
August 8, 2021 - MPPOA on Ramsey County Attorney’s decision not to prosecute felony cases
August 2, 2021 - Letter to the City of Bloomington regarding Back the Blue events
July 2, 2021 - Deadly Force Lawsuit Release
June 13, 2021 - MPPOA Police Officer of the Year
April 27, 2021 - U of M Student leader advocates for illegal actions of disrupting and impending UMPD
April 12, 2021 - MPPOA Statement on Brooklyn Center Officer Involved Shooting
March 29, 2021 - Mid-Session Legislative Update
March 4, 2021 - View the Virtual Legislative Conference
February 10, 2021 - Arik and Megan Matson Go Fund Me
February 9, 2021 - U of M student posts false account of police encounter on social media - then campaigns for “accountability”
January 14, 2020 - Sen. Jasinski, Rep. Petersburg introduce bill increasing penalties for attempted murder of police
November 18, 2020 - Check of funds raised, along with new accessible vehicle, given to Waseca Officer Arik Matson and family
October 30, 2020 - Letter to Walz on offensive elementary book
October 29, 2020 - MPPOA announces full list of 2020 candidate endorsements
October 27, 2020 - MPPOA announces endorsement of Kistner for Congress
October 23, 2020 - MPPOA Letter to Governor Walz
October 22, 2020 - MPPOA statement on today’s MN Senate hearing on Lawlessness Report
September 29, 2020 - MPPOA statement on mismanagement of COVID-19 data at the expense of first responders
September 7, 2020 Letter to Melissa Hortman
July 19, 2020 Councilmember Ellison's false claims of police
July 13, 2020 MPPOA statement on Darrius Strong video and police detainment
June 26, 2020 MPPOA statement on today's Minneapolis City Council vote to remove "police department"
June 18, 2020 MPPOA statement on proposed arbitration changes