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TexasTowelie

(116,766 posts)
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 06:41 AM Oct 2018

Minneapolis cops: We can't investigate Keith Ellison. Maybe other cops can.

The Minneapolis Police Department will not investigate the allegation of domestic abuse against U.S. Rep Keith Ellison but is talking to other agencies that might.

“Due to a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Minneapolis Police Department will not be handling the matter involving Congressman Keith Ellison,” the department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “The Minneapolis Police Department is in communication with other law enforcement agencies who we may refer this case to.”

Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said the decision was made out of “an abundance of caution” because Ellison’s son, Jeremiah, serves on the Minneapolis City Council.

That was also the reason given Tuesday, Oct. 2, by the Minneapolis city attorney’s office when it punted any possible review of the case to the Dakota County attorney’s office.

Read more: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/4509878-minneapolis-cops-we-cant-investigate-keith-ellison-maybe-other

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Minneapolis cops: We can't investigate Keith Ellison. Maybe other cops can. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2018 OP
Not sure what to make of this. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #1
What really to make of the whole thing is that the accuser can't come up with the video... brush Oct 2018 #2
The Minneapolis Police Union has endorsed Ellison's opponent Wardlow. geardaddy Oct 2018 #3

brush

(57,489 posts)
2. What really to make of the whole thing is that the accuser can't come up with the video...
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:06 AM
Oct 2018

that she claims shows the abuse.

Bottom line is she has to put up of shut up as it's starting to look like another Roger Stone-like hit job on another Minn. Dem (a la Al Franken).

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