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26 now charged in connection with downtown Mpls. looting
26 now accused of crimes including burglary, assault and drug possession.
Media coalition calls for immediate release of body camera footage in George Floyd killing
It can be viewed only by appointment at the courthouse, not recorded.
DOC chief calls for criminal investigation of Beltrami County jail inmate's death
Letters by health care professional alleged neglect of inmate at Beltrami County jail.
Former youth basketball coach charged in third case of child sex abuse
A former Minneapolis grade-school teacher and youth basketball coach was charged Thursday for the third time with sexually abusing a child under his care. Aaron…
East Phillips neighborhood group sues Mpls. to stop project over concerns for residents of color
Lawsuit says it would disproportionately harm communities of color.
Minneapolis youth basketball coach charged with sexual assault of preteen boy
Aaron J. Hjermstad had worked at a Minneapolis charter school and coached with a youth outreach group.
Charges: St. Paul man shot, killed in Minneapolis after going to sister's aid in fight
A 23-year-old man is charged with one count of second-degree murder with intent. His girlfriend was fighting with the victim's sister at the time of the shooting.
Charges: Minneapolis man sped, ran red light before causing fiery fatal crash
Abdullahi A. Mohamed, 22, was charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular operation.
Charges: Brooklyn Park residents' dog brutally attacked woman, dog
The woman needed 10 staples in her head and her dog's ear had to be reattached.
Hennepin judge defies orders, appears by phone for hearings
Judges must appear in-person for defendants who are in jail.
Metro Transit bus driver sexually assaulted; in separate case, passenger grabs at bus steering wheel
The two cases come months after Metro Transit announced new safety measures for drivers and operators.
23 charged with violating Walz's stay-at-home orders
Police and prosecutors often added the charge to unrelated offenses that included drunken driving, shooting paintballs at houses and driving with a canceled license.
Probation for Eden Prairie woman who faked attacks for temporary visas
Yuridia Hernandez Linares is undocumented and could face deportation because of her conviction, her attorney said.