Minneapolis
Police, cameras on Nicollet Mall help fight 'challenging behavior'
Business leaders and police hope new efforts will help rein in bad behavior and intoxication in desolate downtown. "The hope is to calm things down on Nicollet and restore a sense of confidence," Steve Cramer says.
Minneapolis
Court filing alleges fired officer charged in Floyd killing and attorney were assaulted
Attorney Thomas Plunkett said the former officers' trial must be moved out of the county for their safety.
Minneapolis
Man who was shot to death in north Minneapolis is ID'd; suspect remains at large
A second victim was grazed by a bullet in the same shooting, police said.
Minneapolis
Candidates for Minneapolis school board push for equity in education
Battle over comprehensive plan drives some races.
Minneapolis
Man charged with fatally shooting Chicagoan in north Minneapolis alley
The suspect has a long history of committing felonies.
Minneapolis
Man shot by police in Minneapolis charged with illegal gun possession
Police were called to the scene after the suspect crashed a vehicle, authorities said.
Politics
Riot-scarred business owners find sympathetic ear in Trump
Some Twin Cities entrepreneurs of color who suffered losses from the riots after George Floyd's death are wrestling with the political implications of Trump using their stories to blame Democrats for permitting the chaos.
Minneapolis
Two fatal shootings in Minneapolis push city's homicide total to 62
Both incidents occurred on the city's North Side.
Local
Minnesota tenants facing eviction during pandemic for police calls, drugs, damage
They're forced out due to police calls, property damage, other problems.
Minneapolis
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Minneapolis police watchdog commission gets pushed to the sidelines
The seven-seat Police Conduct Oversight Commission is down to only three members after a pandemic and civil unrest stalled appointments.
Minneapolis
Poll: More Minnesotans acknowledge racial inequality
Still, about half of likely voters said they feel civilian violence in cities is a bigger problem than police violence against Black people nationwide, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man shot and killed his drug client, not an intruder, charges say
The wounded man pleaded, "Just end me. Just end me now" before a second shot hit him in the back of the head, prosecutors say the shooter revealed.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police shoot, wound man after armed confrontation on South Side
It's still unclear whether the man fired at officers, police said.
Stage & Arts
Aldo Moroni, beloved Minneapolis artist who created tiny civilizations, dies at 67
Moroni's thing was creating and destroying "mock civilizations" as a commentary on humanity's relationship to the built environment.
Minneapolis
Trouble signs showed up early in the career of fired Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao
His decision May 25 to help two rookie officers on what seemed a routine call involving George Floyd would be his last for the department.
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Minneapolis
Reform group says Minneapolis has shut it out of police union contract talks
Transparency lacking over new contract, it says.
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