Mayor Jacob Frey Defends Millions Spent in Police Overtime | Use-of-Force Investigation after Isanti Standoff | August 6 episode artwork

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Mayor Jacob Frey Defends Millions Spent in Police Overtime | Use-of-Force Investigation after Isanti Standoff | August 6

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Thursday, August 6 — Minneapolis city leaders gave an update on the police department's overtime pay. Mayor Jacob Frey said overtime spent during crisis events was unavoidable this past year.The Minnesota B-C-A is investigating a use of force incident during a standoff last night in Isanti. Nobody was hurt.Plus, a local sheriff says she is being threatened to be arrested for how her office handled the ICE Surge. A New York Times report says federal immigration officials recently started saying they would criminally charge Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt.And we're sharing more information about the tainted jalapenos making Minnesotans, and many others, sick with salmonella.Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for this episode of 4 Things to Know.0:00 Intro0:12 Mayor Jacob Frey1:33 Isanti Standoff2:48 ICE Surge5:15 Salmonella7:56 More to Know12:57 Bright Spot  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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