Bus driver saw a boy with backpack on a cold day—he remembered what day...
A child going missing can be a really concerning incident. Especially if the same happens during bad weather conditions. Luckily for one boy lost during a snowstorm, a bus driver was out there to rescue him. The bus driver, Ambrose Younge, was at the end of his route when he noticed that a young child was wandering...
Minneapolis officials consider renaming Edmund Boulevard for state’s first Black woman lawyer
Minneapolis could soon rename a 14-block stretch of road along the Mississippi River Lena Smith Boulevard, in honor of the state’s first Black woman lawyer. Now called Edmund Boulevard, the street is named for Edmund Walton, a real estate developer who introduced racially restrictive covenants to Minnesota in the...
Prosecutors seek 30 years in prison for Feeding Our Future defendant
A judge is expected to sentence a defendant Wednesday for his role as a key figure in the Feeding Our Future fraud. The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office is pushing for Abdiaziz Farah to serve a 30-year prison sentence. Abdiaziz Farah’s attorneys argue that such a sentence is “overly harsh” and “not reasonable.”
Minneapolis officials seeking public input on pedestrian mall concept at 38th and Chicago
City officials are holding an open house on Aug. 19 to hear from residents about the possibility of creating a pedestrian mall on Chicago Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets.
Victoria Jackson found safe after going missing near Minnehaha Falls
Minneapolis police say a 12-year-old girl has been found after she had been reported missing.
Twin Cities immigrant rights activists want a stronger “sanctuary city” in Minneapolis
The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee is pushing for a new set of policies they say will strengthen Minneapolis’ separation ordinance, restricting local police from collaborating with federal immigration authorities.
Minneapolis air quality ranked among the world’s worst on August 2
Minneapolis had the fifth worst air quality among 125 cities worldwide on Saturday morning, according to an international air quality monitoring platform. IQ Air gave Minneapolis an air quality index (AQI) of 107, making the air unhealthy for people with sensitive conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive...
Melting ICE (Another love letter to Chief O’Hara)
I think Omar Fateh and Jason Chavez were being a little rough on you last month. They didn’t want you assisting ICE in their unconstitutional sweeps of the Latin neighborhood around Lake and Bloomington. Perhaps it’s these rose-colored glasses I wear, but I thought you weren’t assisting ICE, but you were trying to...
Man hit by gunfire while walking down Minneapolis street, police say
A man is recovering after he was apparently struck by a stray bullet late Monday night in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police Department Hosts Community Engagement Day Amid Open Streets Celebration
The streets of Minneapolis transformed into a pedestrian haven as residents and visitors alike joined in the Open Streets Minneapolis event. True to its community engagement mission, the Minneapolis Police Department's 2nd Precinct opened its doors to the public, offering a day filled with interaction and first-hand...
