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The head of the Minneapolis police force has resigned after an officer killed an unarmed woman. Protesters demanded the mayor's resignation
Minneapolis Police Chief Jeanne Harteau has resigned in connection with the recent murder of an unarmed Australian woman, Justine Daymond (Ruschik).
Mayor Betsy Hodges asked for Harto's resignation. “I have lost faith in the ability of the chief of police to continue to guide us, and it is clear from many conversations with the residents of the city that she has lost their trust,” Hodges said.
According to Reuters, Hodges' press conference was interrupted by protesters demanding her resignation.
Harto, who served in the police for 30 years, became the first woman to head this department; she is also an open lesbian. She has been criticized for the department's handling of the 2015 killing of 24-year-old unarmed African American Jamar Clark.
- 40-year-old Justine Daymond (Ruschik), who arrived in the US from Australia, was killed by police officer Mohammed Nur on the evening of July 15 near her home. The police arrived after she called 911: she thought she heard a woman being raped near the house.
- Shortly after her arrival, Nur shot her, fatally wounding her. In the first days after the incident, it was not reported what provoked the shot.
- During the investigation, it became known that the policemen who were in the car heard a loud sound; At that moment, Daymond appeared near their car on the driver's side; Nur, sitting in the seat next to her, shot her through the window.