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Minneapolis
June 21, 2020
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo favors a DFL bill seeking the change the arbitration process for fired officers.

Fired Minnesota officers have a proven career saver: arbitration

More than 80 po­lice of­fic­ers across Min­ne­so­ta were fired and fought their dis­charge in ar­bi­tra­tion over the past 20 years. A­bout half got their jobs back, ac­cord­ing to a Star Tribune an­aly­sis.
Minneapolis
June 20, 2020

Minneapolis officers responding to shootings met with 'hostile' crowds

One call was near Floyd's death site, where a man shot himself.
Minneapolis
June 20, 2020
"It shouldn't have taken so much death to get us here," Kandace Montgomery, Black Visions Collective co-founder, said. She's seen at a 2015 news confe

Kandace Montgomery, who challenged Mayor Jacob Frey, has pushed for police defunding for years

Minneapolis
June 20, 2020

Charge: Man answered sister's call for help, shot dead on Minneapolis street

Suspect remains on the loose.
Minneapolis
June 20, 2020
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, with Mayor Jacob Frey, spoke Thursday about reforming the arbitration process for police officers terminat

Killing of George Floyd shows that years of police reform fall far short

Despite following the Obama-era playbook for police reform, Minneapolis has yet to rebuild trust between community members and the police.
Minneapolis
June 20, 2020
J. Alexander Kueng.

Second Minneapolis officer charged in Floyd's death is released from jail

J. Alexander Kueng posted bail and left jail on Friday.
Local
June 19, 2020

Nur Omar Mohamed was 'Superdad' and mentor to many in Minneapolis Somali community

Minneapolis
June 19, 2020

St. Cloud officer shot in hand during struggle with teenager identified

Minneapolis
June 19, 2020
Volunteer Annika Beringer distributed bags of food and personal hygiene supplies Wednesday afternoon at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. ] ANTHONY SOUFFL

Minneapolis pop-up food shelves transition to meet neighborhoods' needs after Floyd death

Mobilized in crises, nonprofits assist south Minneapolis, look to the future
Minneapolis
June 19, 2020
Dr. Andrew Baker was still performing George Floyd's autopsy when initial charges were announced.

Floyd's autopsy makes medical examiner a rare target of anger

Prosecutors' release of Dr. Andrew Baker's preliminary findings highlighting other factors in George Floyd's death led to a storm of criticism that defense attorneys say is unfair.
Minneapolis
June 19, 2020
In a resolution passed Wednesday night, the Park Board's commissioners said they were "committed to providing people currently experiencing homelessne

Minneapolis Park Board leaders to homeless: You can stay

The Park Board's pledge was a response to growing camps in Powderhorn Park.
Minneapolis
June 18, 2020
Christian Darwin, photographed in his Minneapolis home Thursday evening. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com Christian Darwin is one of th

Supreme Court's DACA ruling cheered by immigrant rights backers in Minnesota

At the same time, they recognize the decision is not a total victory for Dreamers.
Minneapolis
June 18, 2020

Child suffers fatal injuries in Cedar-Riverside high-rise

The child was under 5 years old; 2 other children now in protective custody.
Minneapolis
June 18, 2020
People sunbathed June 17 on the beach at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis to reintroduce lifeguard service on some beaches

The announcement came in the wake of two water emergencies on Tuesday.
Minneapolis
June 18, 2020
Minneapolis residents used garden hoses and buckets to save homes May 27 after rioters set fire to a housing complex under construction near the Third

Minneapolis firefighters blast city's response to fires, unrest

They want to know why more firefighters or other cities weren't called in to help.
Minneapolis
June 18, 2020

7 minutes, 46 seconds: County says error in timeline of Floyd's killing won't affect charges

The length of time has become a rallying cry for those seeking justice across the country.
Minneapolis
June 17, 2020
Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of the Minnesota State college system. Photo by Renee Jones Schneider

Minnesota State colleges to review law enforcement training after Floyd's killing

The four officers charged in George Floyd's death each attended a Minnesota State college.
Minneapolis
June 17, 2020
The four fired Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd: Derek Chauvin, J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.

Minnesota licensing board to review four ex-officers' roles in George Floyd killing

The POST Board requested the criminal complaints against the officers.
Minneapolis
June 17, 2020
Attorney General Keith Ellison spoke during a June 3 press conference, accompanied by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, at the Minnesota Departme

Officer prosecution latest test for Keith Ellison, Mike Freeman

Two of the state's biggest legal personalities go back nearly three decades. They're reunited to confront a legal quagmire: the prosecution of four former Minneapolis police officers in the May 25 killing of George Floyd.
Minneapolis
June 17, 2020

9 people shot in separate shootings across Mpls., continuing violent streak

The exceptionally violent stretch played out over two hours, police said.
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