September 7, 2021 Judge rejects Minneapolis ballot language on defunding the police, council holds emergency meeting to revise Hours after a Minnesota judge rejected Minneapolis ballot language that would have gotten rid of the city’s police department, city council held an emergency session to reword it and try to gain approval.
September 7, 2021 Judge tosses death sentence in slaying of N Dakota student A federal judge has thrown out the death sentence for a man convicted in the 2003 slaying of a North Dakota college student.
September 7, 2021 George Floyd protester who fired at Minneapolis cops acquitted A man charged with attempted murder after firing on Minneapolis cops during a George Floyd protest in May 2020 has been acquitted of all counts.
September 6, 2021 Accomplice of Minneapolis teen serving 90 years for triple murder reverses crucial testimony An accomplice who accepted a plea deal over the deadly 2010 robbery of a Minneapolis supermarket recently claimed that he framed a different teenager, lying to police that his former friend was the masked gunman seen in surveillance footage gunning down two clerks and a customer.
September 4, 2021 Squad members go after Biden for being 'silent' on Minnesota oil pipeline Four members of the Democratic “Squad” went after President Biden Saturday for being “silent” on a controversial Minnesota oil pipeline.
September 2, 2021 Minnesota attorney general upgrades charges against ex-cop Kim Potter in Daunte Wright shooting Minnesota prosecutors have upgraded the charges against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer involved in the shooting death of Daunte Wright, a firearms suspect, when he tried to flee a traffic stop in April.
September 1, 2021 Minneapolis police chief outraged over proposal to replace PD, Democrats remain divided Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo forcefully denounced a controversial proposal that could send his entire department packing — a proposal that has split prominent Democrats in Minnesota.
September 1, 2021 12-state human trafficking sting frees 59 victims, including 2 minors; 102 suspects arrested A twelve-state human trafficking sting dubbed Operation United Front netted 102 arrests and freed 59 victims, including at least two minors, according to prosecutors in each of the states.
September 1, 2021 Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison support measure to replace Minneapolis Police Department Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have endorsed a Minneapolis ballot measure that would replace the city's police department with a new department of public safety.
August 29, 2021 Minnesota governor's mansion targeted by pipeline protesters; 69 arrested Minnesota state troopers on Saturday arrested at least 69 protesters who were demonstrating outside the governor’s mansion against a replacement pipeline, according to reports.
