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February 7, 2022

Family Demands Justice for Amir Locke, Killed in Minneapolis Police No-Knock Raid
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In Minneapolis, protesters have been taking to the streets following the
fatal police shooting of 22-year-old Amir Locke last week. The
Minneapolis Police Department released a video of the raid Thursday, in
which a SWAT team stormed into an apartment where they found and shot
Locke, who was not a suspect in their warrant. On Friday, Minneapolis
Mayor Jacob Frey announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants. Amir
Locke's parents described him as a talented musician and beloved
community member while speaking at a press conference Friday. His
mother, Karen Locke, called for accountability in her son's killing.

Karen Locke: "At the end of the day, I believe that he was executed by
the MPD, and I want the police officer that murdered my son to be
prosecuted and fired."



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