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'We're flying through formula': Nationwide shortage hurts rural families on WIC
Constraints on federal assistance program that prevent recipients from using benefits to buy formula across state lines weigh on families as nationwide formula shortage drags on.
Peggy Bellecourt, a leader of the American Indian Movement, dies at 78
Bellecourt co-founded the movement in 1968 with a small group that included her husband, Clyde Bellecourt, who died earlier this year.
Brooklyn Park man guilty of murder in 2015 slaying of Minneapolis activist in her home
He was 14 at the time of the murder.
Mpls. teachers approve contract, classes will resume Tuesday
Teachers and support staff will return to work Monday while the district's 28,700 students will return to classes Tuesday.
Lazzaro appears in court with new legal team, 7 months after federal sex trafficking charges
Previous counsel was fired last month.
Person found dead in Brooklyn Park creek
Brooklyn Park police are investigating the death.
No decision on former Minneapolis officer's motion to dismiss charges in motorist's death
Brian Cummings faces charges in the death of motorist Leneal Frazier.
Frey proposes a permanent ban on use of no-knock warrants
The announcement comes nearly six weeks after a Minneapolis police officer fatally shot Amir Locke, 22, during such a search at a downtown apartment. Locke was not named on the warrant.
Minnesota 'Boogaloo Bois' member who pleaded guilty to weapons plot sentenced to 3 years
He is one of four in the loosely knit anti-government group to be prosecuted in Minnesota.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey unveils police chief search committee
His office expects the search to be completed by summer 2022.
Ramsey County deputy cleared in fatal collision
The deputy fatally stuck an armed 48-year-old with a squad SUV after the man fired shots at officers.
Police lift Burnsville High School lockdown after report of weapon on campus
The search began midday Tuesday.
Hundreds rally at Minnesota Capitol in support of Ukraine
Gov. Tim Walz called on other states to suspend contracts with Russian entities as Minnesota is doing, following his March 4 executive order.
Man dead after domestic stabbing in Minneapolis
A female relative also was wounded.
Two dead after crashes in central Minnesota
One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries.
Black men gather in Minneapolis to demand justice for Amir Locke
They called for the firing of all officers involved in the warrant operation and either the resignation or firing of interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman.
Community mourns North High's Hill as 'beyond a leader'
Hundreds gathered to honor Deshaun Hill Jr., considered a star athlete of the North Side and who died a day after he was shot near a bus stop at Penn Avenue and Golden Valley Road.
The cost of being carjacked isn't just financial
The aftershock of the crime continues to reverberate for victims.
Families of Black men killed by police in Minnesota demand justice for Amir Locke
Students march in solidarity, group lays out plans for change
Activists gather outside interim MPD chief's home to protest death of Amir Locke
Participants demanded the resignation of interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman.
Interim MPD chief announces administrative appointments
New leaders in internal affairs, recruitment and training
Windchill, COVID cases push Mpls. schools to go online Monday
The district anticipates a reduced capacity to transport students in tomorrow's weather conditions.
Hennepin County police chiefs: More accountability needed from prosecutors
They say violent offenders are getting off too easily amid a surge in crime.
Family of man fatally stabbed over parking spot wants FBI to investigate as hate crime
Arnell Jermel Stewart was stabbed to death over a parking dispute.
Records: Minneapolis police sergeant demoted for workplace misconduct before leaving department
It is among several demotions made under Chief Arradondo, though they are not all reflected in the disciplinary decisions newly published online.
Mental health is a top concern for children entering Hennepin County foster care
It was among the top primary reasons children were placed in foster care in 2021, along with caretaker drug abuse and alleged physical abuse.
COVID forces Guthrie to cancel remaining performances of 'A Christmas Carol'
Tickets are being refunded.
St. Cloud mother faces additional murder charge in infant's death
The woman's lawyer indicates she will pursue a defense based on mental illness or cognitive impairment.
Authorities identify man shot near Eagan outlet mall
The man died at an area hospital.
Arrests for most violent and property crimes drop in Mpls.
Homicide arrests are up significantly, by contrast, in a sign Minneapolis police are focusing their resources.
Minneapolis launches program to deploy mental health responders
The city developed the pilot program as an alternative to police response.
Video shows Minneapolis officer's forceful arrest of Black man, 64
Officer was off-duty but working onsite at Aldi store.
Black women carry burden of local social justice activism
At City Hall, on school boards and in policing reform work, Black women are doing the often unheralded heavy-lifting to fix systems of inequality in Minnesota.
Mpls. officer reprimanded for not reporting use of force after George Floyd killing
Departmental policy requires that officers report their uses of force, including the discharge of 40-mm rounds, which are often made of rubber, plastic or small beanbags.
Lawmakers, advocates gather at Capitol to remember crash victims
Nearly 450 Minnesotans have died this year amid a spike in deadly road incidents.
Man charged in north Minneapolis shooting, attempted carjacking
Several bystanders pulled the man out of a woman's car at Cub Foods and detained him until police arrived.
State Patrol seeks driver of semi that seriously injured Becker County pedestrian
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.
Ex-probation officer gets life in prison for helping to plot Mpls. Realtor's murder
Bought phone to lure real estate agent to her death.
Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Columbia Heights
She was struck while trying to cross Central Avenue.
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MPD use-of-force data remain murky a year after changes
Minneapolis overhauled the thresholds for use of force by officers after the murder of George Floyd. But data available on the city's use-of-force dashboard remains incomplete, making it difficult to access the actual effect of the policy changes.
Teenager charged in fatal shooting of Mpls. boy, 12, turns himself in
Peaceful arrest made with pastor's help.
Man shot in Minneapolis, city's 81st homicide of 2021
It's the city's 81st homicide of the year.
Anton Lazzaro asks court for his Ferrari, cash back
His attorneys claim the seized property is no longer relevant to the case.
Man cleared of unknowingly firing at Minneapolis officers in self-defense files lawsuit
Jaleel Stallings was charged in the May 2020 incident and acquitted.
Two women who died in Hopkins crash identified
Both women died from their injuries two days after the vehicle crash.
Teen punched on camera by Minneapolis police officer sues, alleging excessive force
He was punched by Minneapolis police as a teenager, and it was caught on video.
Mpls. man's death from alleged summer arson ruled a homicide
Darrin Solomon was put into a medically-induced coma in June, and died in September.
Mass shooting in W. 7th St. bar shocks St. Paul; 3 arrested
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter described the shooting, which killed one and wounded at least 14, as "heartbreaking." Marquisha Wiley, 27, was killed. The three suspects arrested were among the wounded.
Mpls., EMS officials disagreed on police-free mental health service calls
Mpls. and EMS officials disagreed on new mental health service.
DFL House leader Winkler to run for Hennepin County attorney
Ryan Winkler is seeking to succeed Mike Freeman, who is not seeking another term.
Minneapolis Civil Rights Department Director Imani Jaafar resigns
Imani Jaafar's resignation will mean that two city directorships are open.
Minneapolis Traffic Control to respond to overnight parking violations, not police
The city is testing out extended traffic control hours as an alternative to police response.
Authorities identify man run over by Ramsey deputy after he allegedly fired at squads in Mounds View
The 48-year-old was run over by police who had answered a domestic violence call.
Man, 62, fatally struck by limb while tree trimming with son in Wyoming
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including a LifeLink helicopter.
State: Brooklyn Center police and Michaels discriminated against Black teen
The finding comes more than two years after arrest at store.
Suspect dead after confrontation with law enforcement in Mounds View
Man run over by police who had answered domestic violence call.
St. Paul man charged with murder in robbery-turned-slaying
'It wasn't supposed to go down like that,' suspect allegedly said.
Man found shot to death in vehicle in south Minneapolis
His death is the city's 68th homicide of the year, according to a Star Tribune database.
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Man dead after north Minneapolis barbershop shooting
Another man and a woman were wounded, police say.
Body of 2½-year-old girl recovered from Edina park pond a day after she was reported missing
"We don't believe she would go super far," the fire chief said.
Shrinking and busier Mpls. firefighter ranks raise concern
Call volumes remain high, but staffing is the smallest its been since 2013.
Authorities ID man found dead of gunshot wound in Minneapolis' North Loop
Minneapolis police found the 32-year-old slumped over in a vehicle.
