East Metro
Expert: Officer's actions in killing Philando Castile were 'objectively unreasonable'
Attorneys for officer Jeronimo Yanez expect to start presenting their case Thursday, even as the prosecution continues with an expert on the use of force.
Eat & Drink
St. Paul's new indoor food truck trailer park will boast 20-lb. cookies, 40-oz. beers
Housed in a 7,000-foot warehouse-like space, Seventh Street Truckyard will encompass three bars, three food trucks, carnival-esque entertainment and a whole lot of quirkiness.
St. Paul
St. Paul City Council delays decision on early skyway closure to gather more input
A landlord is illegally locking a skyway door early in response to crime.
Eat & Drink
New St. Paul brewpub restoring 1850s saloon with antique German style
Everything from the lighting to the music to the beer will hark back to the 19th century.
St. Paul
Legislator intervenes as woman is getting beaten on St. Paul sidewalk
Rep. John Lesch, 44, who represents St. Paul and serves in the National Guard, is running for attorney general.
St. Paul
Catholic Charities advances with huge St. Paul project
Catholic Charities has raised enough from private-public partners to complete big St. Paul project in 2019.
Minneapolis
Charges: Driver topped 66 mph on residential street before crash that killed singer in Minneapolis
Israel Delos Santos has an extensive dangerous driving history.
St. Paul
4 arrested in armed robbery, rape in St. Paul near Raspberry Island
Officers were dispatched to a parking lot at 2 a.m. on a report of a robbery and sexual assault.
East Metro
Attorneys for officer Yanez challenge Castile's girlfriend
Diamond Reynolds wiped away tears as she recounted the night that her boyfriend Philando Castile was shot by officer Jeronimo Yanez. Later, the defense seized on Reynolds' marijuana use during cross-examination.
St. Paul
At St. Paul's Humboldt High, girls come together, open up and then help others
Students use their own mistakes to learn and help younger girls avoid trouble.
Movies
Another Cat Video Festival at Saints stadium? Fur-shur
Tickets go on sale Thursday; more than 10,000 people went to last year's gathering.
Politics
Dayton signs Minnesota to pact that honors Paris accord
A dozen other governors have pledged to uphold their own version of the Paris accord.
East Metro
Dashcam footage of Castile shooting played as trial begins
About a minute after the traffic stop began, Officer Jeronimo Yanez fired seven shots, startling his fellow officer who was providing backup and killing Philando Castile.
St. Paul
St. Paul business community seeks a downtown security plan
Private businesses plan to hire a consultant to conduct a downtown risk assessment.
Minneapolis
Woman killed in Mpls. hit-and-run was Minnesota Chorale singer
Krista Sandstrom was en route to a voice lesson; the other driver has a history of dangerous driving and did not have a valid license.
East Metro
23 prospective jurors advance to final round of selection in Yanez trial
Opening statements and testimony are expected to begin Monday afternoon.
St. Paul
Neighbors raise concerns as homeless day center is set to open in Dayton's Bluff
Meanwhile, a new partnership is trying to reduce long-term homelessness in St. Paul.
St. Paul
St. Paul shooting victim dies on East Side while riding in a vehicle
Police found the person dead inside at Wilson Avenue and Van Dyke Street.
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