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April 19, 2024

Judge dismisses 2 felony charges against alleged would-be Minnesota college shooter

A judge has dismissed two felony charges against Waylon Kurts, a Vermont resident accused of plotting a campus shooting at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

April 11, 2024

Minneapolis residents urge city to shut down neighborhood homeless encampment after explosion, stabbing

Residents of the Phillip West neighborhood of Minneapolis are asking city leaders to shut down a homeless encampment following an explosion, stabbing and drug overdose.

March 28, 2024

Passengers suffer flight delays after Delta planes clip wings at Minneapolis airport

A Florida-bound Delta airplane caused delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after clipping wings with another aircraft on Thursday morning.

March 19, 2024

Things to do and see in Minneapolis this spring break

Nearly 30 million people visit Minneapolis, Minnesota, each year. Attractions include the Mall of America, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Guthrie Theater.

March 17, 2024

Minneapolis attempts 'greatest law enforcement comeback story in America' amid flagging police recruitment

Minneapolis is attempting to raise recruitment numbers for the city's police department and 911 dispatch center as locals complain about a shortage in both roles.

March 14, 2024

Minnesota woman accused of 'illegal buying spree' that armed killer of 3 first responders

Ashley Anne Dyrdahl's "illegal buying spree" of high-powered firearms allowed a man to kill three Minnesota first responders during a standoff, prosecutors alleged Thursday.

March 11, 2024

Appellate court upholds decision revoking substitute teaching license of cop who shot Philando Castile

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board's revocation of Jeronimo Yanez's substitute teaching license.

February 23, 2024

Minnesota man admits to fatal shooting at graduation party that killed 14-year-old

Enrique Lucio Davila, 26, of St. Paul, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to charges linked to a shooting at a 2021 graduation party that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy.

February 8, 2024

Minneapolis City Council overrides Mayor Frey's veto of Israel-Hamas war cease-fire resolution

The Minneapolis City Council has overridden Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a resolution calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and a cease-fire in Gaza.

February 5, 2024

Minnesota city pushed landlords to evict tenants seeking emergency services for mental illness, DOJ says

In 2016, a Minnesota city enacted an ordinance to combat crime, but a federal investigation has found that it discriminated against those with mental health disabilities.