May 4, 2021 Minneapolis activists' push to abolish police picks up steam as petition filed A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials on Friday.
May 1, 2021 Minnesota AG Ellison argues convicted murderer Derek Chauvin acted with 'particular cruelty,' abused authority Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison laid out the prosecution's case Friday for a tougher sentence than the 12 1/2 years that are recommended for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in the death of George Floyd.
May 1, 2021 University of Minnesota student leader urges peers to make life ‘hell’ for cops A University of Minnesota student government leader urged her peers to make life “hell” for campus cops by calling in fake incidents.
May 1, 2021 US Navy veteran reunited with stolen therapy dog: 'She's my best friend' James Booth, a U.S. Navy veteran in St. Paul, Minnesota, had his car and his therapy dog Ladybug stolen earlier this week.
April 30, 2021 Daunte Wright protests: Nearly 2 dozen coronavirus cases linked to rallies At least 22 new cases of the coronavirus in Minnesota this week have been linked to the week-long protests that followed the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright earlier this month, state health officials said, according to a report.
April 29, 2021 Republicans criticize DOJ police probes: 'dangerous precedent' Republicans tasked with overseeing the Department of Justice are wary of the DOJ's new investigations into police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis.
April 29, 2021 Minnesota man fined $12 million for police station fire at George Floyd protest A Minnesota man has been fined $12 million for helping set fire to a police station during a protest last summer following the death of George Floyd.
April 29, 2021 Derek Chauvin conviction: DOJ reportedly had 'secret' plan to arrest ex-cop if acquitted The U.S. government is planning to bring federal civil rights charges against former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, according to a report published Thursday.
April 29, 2021 Brooklyn Center residents near police station fear returning home: report Residents who live near the Brooklyn Center, Minn., police station said at a meeting Wednesday night that they fear returning to their homes after recent nights of clashes due to a deadly police shooting.
April 27, 2021 Census data reveals what's behind US growth slump The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing its population shift to the South and the West.
