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Matt McKinney

Reporter | Public safety

Phone: 612-673-7329

Matt writes stories from Minneapolis, chiefly about crime, but has also told readers about a dying man who recovered his stolen bicycle so he could pass it on to his children; a house built so well it doesn’t need a furnace; a man who died a virtual stranger in his own neighborhood, despite having lived a full life; and shortcomings in the city’s public auctions process. He once wrote a poem about the weather. And the newspaper published it.

Grief and frustration on North Side

In wake of third teen slaying, police call on community to help stop the violence.

Updated: September 20, 2011, - 11:05 PM

Jailed teen admits shooting at police, says he was 'bored'

A teenage gang member who said he was bored and wanted to fire his gun shot at two police officers as they sat in their squad car, missing them but striking their vehicle several times, authorities said Friday.

Updated: September 16, 2011, - 09:45 PM

Fire guts 100-year-old Minneapolis church

Investigators say that it was arson and that the fire had several points of ignition.

Updated: September 12, 2011, - 09:29 PM

Lt. Lee Edwards files 2nd suit in police corruption probe

Lt. Lee Edwards, a target of the investigation, says he faced retaliation for uncovering racial discrimination within Minneapolis police.

Updated: September 02, 2011, - 11:40 PM

State Fair, cops watch for fake tickets

Two arrests of suspected counterfeiters come as fair officials consider using high-tech scanners.

Updated: September 01, 2011, - 11:15 PM

Obituary: William Shimek, educator and inquirer

A teacher for decades, he was praised by those who knew him as a man inspired by curiosity and hard work.

Updated: August 31, 2011, - 10:52 PM

Shooting clues sought in school halls

Minneapolis police are hoping that chatter in school halls will help solve the shooting deaths of two North Side teenagers.

Updated: August 29, 2011, - 08:06 PM

After kids slain, a call for unity in Minneapolis

Responding to a spate of shootings that killed two teens this week, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and others across north Minneapolis on Friday urged parents and volunteers to get involved in young teenagers' lives to ensure more kids aren't lost to violence.

Updated: August 27, 2011, - 10:18 AM

2nd teen slaying has city on edge

Police Chief Tim Dolan made an unusual appeal for North Side parents to keep their children indoors after dark, saying his investigators don't know what's driving the violence.

Updated: August 26, 2011, - 03:13 PM