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Hennepin County assigns more prosecutors to handle carjacking caseload
As of Monday, the county was handling nearly 140 carjacking cases.
Minneapolis
Hennepin County will no longer charge to stay at family homeless shelters
Cost is often a barrier for the homeless to gain permanent housing.
North Metro
Potter's former superiors tell of Taser regulations, training
Also, a Police Department commander speaks up for Potter's use of deadly force.
Police: Instacart driver who drove over Blaine couple's groceries likely to be charged soon
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $9,800 as of Tuesday evening.
Local
Hennepin County sheriff charged with drunken-driving offenses
He crashed his vehicle at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on I-94 near Alexandria after attending a state sheriffs convention. His blood alcohol level was 0.13%, which is over the legal limit.
North Metro
Potter's former supervisor calls use of deadly force justified
Former supervisor says Kim Potter was justified in using deadly force, even though that's not what she intended in shooting Daunte Wright.
North Metro
Groups plan Sunday rally to push back on Anoka's ban on chalk art
"The idea you can't have free speech on government property is ludicrous," said an organizer.
Local
Kimberly Potter's former supervisor details immediate aftermath of the Daunte Wright shooting
Mychal Johnson testified that he could have been injured or killed during struggle with Wright.
North Metro
Wright passenger: 'I replay that image in my head daily'
Prosecutors also called witnesses who said police waited several minutes to extract Daunte Wright from his car and begin life-saving measures. Prosecutors attempted to show that several officers encountered uncertainty because they weren't informed until much later that Wright had been shot by an officer.
Local
Daunte Wright's girlfriend testifies of his final harrowing moments
Alayna Albrecht-Payton opened the second day of testimony in Kimberly Potter's manslaughter trial.
Minneapolis
Two juveniles dead after stolen SUV crashes in northeast Minneapolis during police pursuit
Five juveniles were inside the vehicle that had been reported as stolen.
Local
Sheriff David Hutchinson 'lucky to be alive' after alcohol-related crash
His attorney said test results from Wednesday's wreck are pending, but he expects they will show he was too intoxicated to drive.
North Metro
Footage plays key role in first day of testimony at Potter trial
Daunte Wright's mother and a Brooklyn Center officer took the stand Wednesday
North Metro
Brooklyn Center schools extend winter break due to Potter trial
The superintendent said in a letter to families that the decision was to avoid issues that may arise with the verdict.
Local
5-year-old boy shot, killed in Brooklyn Park among metro shooting, crash victims identified
Officials identified people killed in three homicides and three fatal crashes in recent days.
Local
Wright's mother tells of distress after shooting: 'I knew, I knew'
Daunte Wright's mother tearfully described his final moments to a jury as the first prosecution witness in ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter's manslaughter trial Wednesday.
Local
Hennepin sheriff suspected of impaired driving in I-94 crash
David Hutchinson was injured in a rollover crash in the middle of the night near Alexandria. He acknowledged making the "inexcusable decision to drive after drinking alcohol."
Local
Daunte Wright supporters rally outside courthouse on first day of Potter trial
The jury heard opening statements Wednesday.
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