Mike Freeman (Minnesota)
Mike Freeman was the Hennepin County Attorney in Minnesota. Freeman assumed office in 2006. Freeman left office on January 2, 2023.
Freeman ran for re-election for Hennepin County Attorney in Minnesota. Freeman won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
A recall effort was started against Freeman in June 2020. It did not go to a vote in 2020. Click here to read more about that effort.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Hennepin County Attorney
Incumbent Mike Freeman defeated Mark Haase in the general election for Hennepin County Attorney on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 273,260 | |
| Mark Haase (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 229,879 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 3,069 | ||
| Total votes: 506,208 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Noteworthy events
Investigation into the death of George Floyd (2020)
On May 26, 2020, the Minneapolis Police Department terminated the employment of four law enforcement officers after an incident during the detainment of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. A police statement indicated that Floyd died at the hospital shortly after the incident. Video of the arrest, which occurred on May 25, showed Floyd on the ground with one of the officers, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd's neck.[1] [2]
On May 29, 2020, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the arrest of former officer Chauvin, who was initially charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.[3] Two days later, on May 31, Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would step in to lead the case.[4]
Ellison and Freeman charged the other former officers—Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao—with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on June 3, 2020.[5]
See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ CNN, "4 Minneapolis cops fired after video shows one kneeling on neck of black man who later died," May 27, 2020
- ↑ CBS News, "Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died," May 27, 2020
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder in death of George Floyd, arrested by BCA," May 29, 2020
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Walz: Minnesota attorney general to take lead in Floyd case," May 31, 2020
- ↑ The Mercury News, "Murder charge increased against ex-Minneapolis officer; 3 others charged in George Floyd’s death," June 3, 2020
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