Orono man accused of running $100M Ponzi scheme
MINNEAPOLIS — An Orono man is accused of stealing more than $100 million from lenders in what the plaintiffs describe as a "scam" and a "Ponzi scheme." Brett Schraber had a civil lawsuit filed against him on Jan. 16 by Westwind Capital and Apricity Capital. Schraber's business entities included EZ Capital, LLC; EZ...
Police and ICE Agents Are on a Collision Course
Minneapolis may represent the beginning of a broader rupture between local police and federal agents.
Renee Good’s private autopsy reveals the shot that ultimately killed her
Minneapolis, Minnesota - A private autopsy conducted on Renee Nicole Good's body following her fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has revealed the shot that killed her. The results of an independent autopsy of Good's body were released in part by her family and estate on Wednesday,...
Longtime MN DJ Mary Lucia on radio and resilience in her new memoir
Mary Lucia has spent much of her adult life in the public ear. For 17 years, Minnesotans immediately recognized her voice on 89.3 The Current as a funny, unique person who is passionate about music. With her new memoir, What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate...
Nearly 50 firefighters battle Minneapolis fire in sub-zero temperatures
Minneapolis Fire said 10 people have been displaced after their building caught fire, prompting a large response from fire crews.
Remains of woman last seen in downtown Minneapolis a decade ago identified after skull...
MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — Investigators have identified remains found last spring as a woman who's been missing for a decade. The last time anyone is known to have seen Haley Elizabeth Aymar alive was on Dec. 3, 2015, in downtown Minneapolis. That's according to the Mounds View Police Department, which led the...
Western Wisconsin union votes to join Minnesota union in economic blackout protest
Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO voted unanimously to support Minnesota unions in a Jan. 23 economic blackout protest. The protest responds to Operation Metro Surge, an ICE enforcement operation in the Twin Cities since December 2025. Minnesota unions demand ICE leave the state and prosecution of the agent who fatally shot...
BCA Gives New Details After ICE Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis
State authorities have released additional details in a Jan. 14 use-of-force investigation involving an ICE agent in north Minneapolis. The incident began with a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash and an altercation outside a nearby home. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension...
Over 700 Minnesota Businesses Closed – 300 Solidarity Actions Nationwide – Pittsburghers Occupy a...
Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s been a very exciting day dreaming about the future of the labor movement now that Minneapolis has successfully pulled off a general strike. $430 Short of $5,000 General Strike Coverage Goal. Payday tracked over 300 solidarity actions with the Minneapolis General Strike. It...
Bald eagle stays perched over snowy Minnesota interstate
The Minnesota Department of Transportation posted on X this video of a bald eagle perched over I-35W in Minneapolis on Thursday (1/22). The video was captured on a DOT camera as snow rolled into the city.
