Minneapolis
June 10, 2020

Third person charged with burning St. Paul health store during riots over George Floyd's death

An Illinois man also is indicted on charges of traveling to Twin Cities to riot.
St. Paul
June 10, 2020
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter presented a $1.7 million supplemental public safety budget proposal to the City Council in November. Most St. Paul counci

St. Paul leaders show little appetite for abolishing police

Council members say they want to continue to invest in community-first public safety.
Minneapolis
June 10, 2020
Federal authorities seek help identifying arson suspects

Federal authorities seek help identifying arson suspects

The ATF released photos and video of several suspects who allegedly set fire to a police station, a school, a bank and a grocery store.
Minneapolis
June 9, 2020
A member of the Minnesota National Guard stands guard by the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Friday, May 29, 2020. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced

Minnesota National Guard spent nearly $13 million on Twin Cities deployment

State of Minnesota gets National Guard's bill for deployment to respond to Minneapolis, St. Paul unrest.
Minneapolis
June 9, 2020
Branden M. Wolfe.

Suspect in Mpls. precinct fire makes first court appearance

Another hearing was scheduled for Thursday to determine if Branden M. Wolfe, 23, will be eligible for release.
St. Paul
June 9, 2020
Guy Bowling of the Father Project, rear on bike, participated in a Family Day March of Fathers parade in 2016. He is one of 24 recipients of a Bush Fo

Bush Foundation in St. Paul names this year's fellowship winners

Each winner will receive $100,000 for projects.
Minneapolis
June 8, 2020
People continued to flock to the scene of Cup Foods in south Minneapols to pay their respects to George Floyd and to clean the area Sunday.

Need help? Want to help? Twin Cities groups offer resources for folks hurt by riots

Groups are gathering donations and planning cleanup events.
Local
June 7, 2020
St. Paul school board candidate Marny Xiong spoke at the start of a DFL early voting kickoff event Tuesday at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center

Marny Xiong, St. Paul school board chair, dies at 31 from COVID-19

Inspired
June 5, 2020
Broom-wielding volunteers walked up and down E. Lake Street, helping clean up, on Wednesday. Behind them are the burned-out Foot Locker store, looted

Twin Cities foundations aim at rebuilding, criminal justice reform after riots

A growing effort emerges to rebuild the Twin Cities and reform the criminal justice system after George Floyd's death.
Minneapolis
June 5, 2020
People raised their fists at the George Floyd memorial outside of Cup Foods.

Hundreds take Floyd protests to AG's office, U.S. Bank Stadium

For many, Friday's protests in St. Paul and Minneapolis were just one of many that they've attended this week in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Minneapolis
June 5, 2020

Gov. Tim Walz visits places hit by looting and vandalism

Gov. Tim Walz went for a haircut at Capitol Barbers then toured some of the sites where looting and vandalism occurred during the George Floyd protests and riots Friday, June 5, 2020 in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
June 4, 2020

Woman fatally shot on St. Paul's West Side was from Minneapolis

No one had been arrested in connection with the death, a police spokesman said.
Minneapolis
June 4, 2020
Metro Transit busses with the hashtag #STAYHOMEMN on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Monday evening. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@sta

Metro Transit bus, LRT service ends early Thursday night

The service disruption was declared due to curfew in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minneapolis
June 4, 2020
Protesters knelt in the street while protesting at the Minneapolis Police and Fire Union Offices demanding the resignation of police union president L

Legal developments bring hope that calm is returning to Twin Cities

The buses have started again, with plans to restart light-rail service Thursday, even as curfews have been extended until Friday morning.
Minneapolis
June 4, 2020
Cortez Hull, school resource officer (SRO) at Highland Park High School in St. Paul, monitored the hallways as classes let out for the day.

St. Paul school board to discuss contract with police in response to George Floyd's death

The district's contract with St. Paul police expires June 30.
East Metro
June 4, 2020
Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, delivered an $8,000 check last month on behalf of the Philando Castile Relief Foundation to help pay off

For mother of Philando Castile, George Floyd's death a nightmare revisited

"George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel's back," Valerie Castile said.
St. Paul
June 3, 2020
The St. Paul Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating the death, which occurred near the intersection of Hall Avenue and West Stevens Street.

Woman shot, killed on St. Paul's West Side; no arrests

Officers arrived near the intersection of Hall Avenue and W. Stevens Street to find a woman inside a vehicle who had been shot.
Minneapolis
June 2, 2020
About a hundred largely peaceful protesters were met with less-lethal ammunition from police at Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue on Saturday.

Charges: St. Paul man fired multiple gunshots at Minneapolis police

No officers were injured in the incident in the wake of protests for George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody May 25.
Minneapolis
June 2, 2020
Ebony Yeshua left, waited to board a METRO bus at 8th Street and Nicollet Avenue on Monday morning .] Jerry Holt •Jerry.Holt@startribune.com Face co

Metro Transit to restart bus and Northstar service Wednesday

Light-rail lines are planned to resume Thursday, "barring any major issues."

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