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August 3, 2023

Relatives of Black man who was killed during traffic stop ask Minnesota governor to fire 3 troopers

The relatives of Ricky Cobb II, a Black man who was killed during a traffic stop, are demanding that the three officers involved in the shooting be fired.

August 2, 2023

Minnesota police fatally shoot man being detained for allegedly violating a restraining order

Police officers in Minnesota fatally shot a man whom they were trying to detain for allegedly violating a restraining order. The troopers involved have been placed on administrative leave.

August 1, 2023

Recreational pot now legal in Minnesota, but retail kinks still being ironed out

Minnesota's legalization of recreational marijuana took effect on Tuesday, though certain regulatory aspects of retail sale still remain ambiguous.

July 28, 2023

Minnesota, South Dakota companies scrap major healthcare merger

A proposed merger between Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services and South Dakota-based Sanford Health has been abandoned, the companies announced Thursday.

July 24, 2023

Home-invasion murder suspect's blood on doorknob led to arrest 4 decades later: police

A Minneapolis man is charged with murder and burglary after he allegedly broke into an apartment building in 1984 and attacked two victims with a knife, killing one.

July 24, 2023

Minneapolis backs away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying, using psychedelic plants

Mayor Jacob Frey announced on July 21, 2023, that the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms.

July 17, 2023

Minnesota to delete all Human Services emails over a year old

Minnesota's Department of Human Services plans to delete all emails over one year old beginning next months, unless employees determine the messages contain official government records.

July 14, 2023

Judge approves settlement for Minneapolis police reform in wake of George Floyd's killing

Hennepin County Judge Karen Janisch approved a settlement between Minneapolis and the state's Human Rights Department that will go towards enacting police reforms.

July 11, 2023

Prison transporter gets 9 years for raping detainee at Missouri rest stop

Former prisoner transporter Rogeric Hankins, 37, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping a detainee at a Joplin, Missouri rest stop.

July 11, 2023

Man gets over 37 years for fatally shooting Minneapolis girl, 9, on trampoline

D'Pree Shareef Robinson, 20, has been sentenced to over 37 years in prison for killing nine-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith during a drive-by shooting.