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Minnesota law enforcement officers played a role in inauguration security
Officers from multiple departments traveled together to Washington.
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Jury awards $30,000 over Anoka County jail policy for foreign-born immigrants
Woman is awarded $30K after 2017 arrest, 5 hours in jail and ICE detention.
Local
Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000
Charges say the ringleader admitted that she recruited friends, relatives to feign or exaggerate medical conditions to qualify them for personal care services.
East Metro
6 suspected gang members charged in Twin Cities carjacking surge
The prosecution alleges that the defendants pulled off their crimes for the financial benefit of their gang in order for them to carry out shootings and assaults against their rivals.
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Suit tests Anoka jail's 'unwritten policy' of reporting immigrants
Woman says county detained her to contact immigration officials.
East Metro
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Minnesota counties pay hundreds of thousands to third parties to administer COVID relief grants
Anoka County is bringing its process in-house after paying more than $275,000 to a third-party vendor.
Local
Charge: Driver's wide turn against red light led to motorcyclist's death in East Bethel
Prosecutors allege he was driving in a grossly negligent manner.
Local
Hennepin County ushers in unique opportunity with three new commissioners
They join 2 other recently elected women of color for young, diverse board.
Local
Authorities ID man who found shot to death in a vehicle in Robbinsdale
Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
Local
Monuments dedicated to five wars unveiled in Veterans Park of Blaine
They were unveiled, one at a time, by veterans of the wars they memorialize.
East Metro
Local
Brooklyn Park child released from hostage situation
A standoff with police ended when the suspect, holed up in a home he had broken into, fatally shot himself late Thursday, police said.
Local
Excitement turned to dejection for Minnesotan outside Capitol during insurrection
"There were definitely people there who came ready to fight ... not realizing that their decision would be viewed as treasonous."
Local
Ham Lake man pleads guilty to terrorizing, assaulting five women
Jory Wiebrand was arrested in April 2020. At least one of his victims was a subject of the 2018 Star Tribune investigative series "Denied Justice."
Local
Charge: Counselor fatally shoots friend from childhood in Brooklyn Park
The two argued until a gunshot to the head proved fatal, according to the criminal complaint.
Local
Suspect arrested in Centennial Lakes police department vandalism
A police building and squad car were damaged by gunfire, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.
Local
Charges: Woman stalked, shot, pistol-whipped elderly victim in Minneapolis robbery
Da'Seanna Williams stands charged with multiple felonies.
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