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 in Richfield after he ran a red light and led officers on a chase. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

The episode has emerged as a test of the new sheriff, David Hutchinson, who 

 after defeating an entrenched incumbent in Rich Stanek. He surprised the state and country with his frankness about being a gay man in law enforcement and his unwillingness to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

After man dies in Richfield police shooting

Hutchinson vows to 'reinvent' Hennepin Sheriff's Office

Since he was elected, he has relaxed his office’s dress code. He’s using more and newer technology, and he’s working to curb the opioid epidemic in the county.

Hutchinson has been sheriff for nine months now. Has he done everything he set out to accomplish? He answered that question with host Angela Davis.

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Sheriff David Hutchinson ran on a platform that promoted transparency. But his office has yet to release the names of the officers involved in a deadly shooting last Saturday.

Last Saturday, police shot and killed Brian Quinones in Richfield after he ran a red light and led officers on a chase.  The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting. The episode has emerged as a test of the new sheriff, David Hutchinson, who took office after defeating an  entrenched incumbent in Rich Stanek. He spoke with host Angela Davis.

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson faces a test

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