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Emergency callers wait longer for police responses at Minneapolis border

A Star Tribune analysis of more than 70,000 calls shows disparities in response times across the Twin Cities.

By Eric Roper and

Alan Palazzolo

March 10, 2019 at 1:15AM

about the writers

Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.

Alan Palazzolo

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