Minneapolis police raising money to send officers to funeral of CT native killed in line of duty

Police in Minneapolis are trying to raise enough money to send numerous officers to Connecticut to attend the funeral for one of their own.

The funeral for Minneapolis Police Department Officer Jamal Mitchell, a New Haven native, is on Monday at the Hillhouse High School Floyd Little Athletic Center.

Police in Minneapolis are hoping to send 50 officers along with 20 Honor Guard officers to pay their respects, but heading into the weekend they were well short of their $100,000 goal that would cover their flights...