West Metro
Hennepin County public defender honored with national immigration award
Assistant public defender Kathleen Moccio said the trade is heartbreaking and rewarding.
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Woman found fatally stabbed in downtown Minneapolis ramp
Police are looking for a woman described as "a person of interest."
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Minneapolis
District would preserve Dinkytown's older buildings
New historic protections approved by a key panel Thursday would help spare many of Dinkytown's small, older buildings from demolition amid the University area's increasing development pressures.
West Metro
Eden Prairie to bear brunt of cuts to Southwest light rail
After various ways to trim $341 million from the Southwest light-rail project's burgeoning budget were bandied about Wednesday, an advisory committee appears to be leaning toward a solution that hits Eden Prairie the hardest.
Minneapolis
Car hits pedal pub on Hennepin Avenue bridge, injuring 12 riders
Some riders were trapped underneath, and passersby helped to lift the bicycle-powered vehicle. Three people were being treated for "significant injuries," but no injuries were life-threatening.
Minneapolis
Old Franklin Av. bridge piers are coming down after 126 years
Coast Guard orders the removal of historic structures despite some initial sentiment in county to keep them.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police training to help officers recognize biases
The idea is to train police to think differently about how they process and react to situations on their job and resist the urge to prejudge individuals.
Minneapolis
Charges dropped against 4 in Mpls. pedal-pub attacks
Misdemeanor charges have been dismissed against four of the five men who were accused of ambushing pedal pubs in downtown Minneapolis last month with water balloons and squirt guns.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police commission seeks public input on body cameras
The Minneapolis Police Conduct Oversight Commission is hosting sessions to hear the public's opinion on police body cameras.
West Metro
Culture of pedal pubs becomes target — online and by bike
Hate for the traveling taprooms went from an Internet joke to a criminal case over the weekend. Now five men are charged with misdemeanors for allegedly throwing water balloons and shooting squirtguns at mobile pub passengers in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Park Board gives fresh look at renaming Lake Calhoun
Move comes after petition drive reignites questions about lake namesake's racist views.
Politics
Protesters decry death of Citizens' Board at MPCA
Speakers ask for reinstatement of Citizens' Board at MPCA.
Music
Lil Wayne cancels Mpls. concert over security check for entourage
While Lil Wayne was cleared to enter the club, his entourage members would not comply, the club explained.
Minneapolis
Could East Phillips green center be sustainable second time around?
Current push for alternate use for Roof Depotsite has echoes of the Green Institute's saga
Minneapolis
Fatality backs up 35W during a.m. commute in S. Minneapolis
A woman climbed an overpass fence above Interstate 35W in Minneapolis and jumped to her death during Tuesday morning's commute, closing two lanes of southbound traffic for nearly two hours.
Minneapolis
Mpls. schools want to spend $1.75M on pool short on funding
Minneapolis Public Schools officials want to commit $1.75 million to help park officials renovate the Phillips Community Pool to give Minneapolis children better access to swimming lessons.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis adjusts rules for secondhand shops
Changes approved by a council committee are part of a bigger overhaul of the city's business regulations.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police get new assistant chief
Minneapolis police chief promotes deputy chief to assistant chief.
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