Articles written by Deena Winter

Deena Winter|Aug 27, 2021

The number of police officers and firefighters applying for disability benefits from the state retirement fund tripled in the past fiscal year, with 79 percent claiming they can't do their jobs due to post-traumatic stress disorder. The number of claims has exploded since George Floyd was murdered by then Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May of 2020, touching off protests, rioting and arson across the Twin Cities area. The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association, known as...  Website