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June 7, 2021

Minneapolis residents suing the city, say ‘defund the police’ movement caused rise in violence

A Minneapolis couple and their neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the city and its mayor, alleging that both parties have failed to keep residents safe amid a spike in crime over the past year, Fox News has learned.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis' 'Defund police' fallout: 14-year-old gunned down at grad party, 19-year-old shot at street race

After a Minneapolis-area 14-year-old was gunned down at a graduation party and a 19-year-old was shot dead at an illegal street racing event, the teens' deaths are striking a chord amid soaring gun violence in the city that's long advocated for defunding the police since George Floyd's death.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis sees 4th night of BLM demonstrations after Black man shot dead by federal task force

Black Lives Matter demonstrations continued in Minneapolis for a fourth consecutive night Sunday over the shooting death of a Black man by members of a U.S. Marshals task force.

June 7, 2021

Minnesota 14-year-old killed in shooting at graduation party, ‘Help me’

Authorities in Minnesota are investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy who was attending a graduation party with his older brother on Saturday night, a report said.

June 5, 2021

Minneapolis unrest after Winston Smith death continues into second night

Minneapolis saw a second night of unrest Friday following Thursday’s fatal shooting of Winston Smith by law enforcement officers.

June 4, 2021

Unrest in Minneapolis after shooting death of suspect by law enforcement

Protesters in Minneapolis reportedly smashed windows and lit a dumpster on fire Thursday night near a parking garage where an officer fatally shot a suspect wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon earlier.

June 3, 2021

NRCC peppers Ron Kind’s district with billboards slamming spa controversy

On Thursday, the NRCC peppered Rep. Ron Kind’s western Wisconsin district with billboards blasting the congressional veteran over the spa scandal he is facing and telling people to call his office about it.

June 3, 2021

Minneapolis' George Floyd Square: Crews dismantle barriers as city moves to reopen intersection

Minneapolis city workers could be seen at the intersection at George Floyd Square early Thursday morning – the site of a memorial where former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee in the upper body of Floyd last May. 

June 2, 2021

Man drowns in lake after jumping in to help girlfriend

A Minnesota man drowned after he jumped off a boat to try to help his girlfriend struggling in the water.

June 2, 2021

BLM chapter founder quits, calls out group's 'ugly truth' regarding lack of education priority

Rashad Turner, the founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in St. Paul, Minnesota, told “Fox & Friends First” Wednesday that he left the group for its failure to prioritize education - arguing it should be the focus when “doing what’s best for Black families.”