Lawsuit against Minneapolis over clearing of homeless encampment dismissed by judge
A lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis filed over the clearing of a homeless encampment has been dismissed.
A Blaine resident received open heart surgery. He’s still snowmobiling five years later.
A Blaine resident diagnosed with heart failure at age 28 plans to return to the Porcupine Mountains in 2026 for a snowmobiling trip he takes each year with friends. For that resident, Spencer Peka, the trip almost never would have happened. Peka said that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he began having...
Twin Cities woman who knit to deal with stress as a paramedic expands yarn...
Jennifer Murphree is fostering community at her Lakeville yarn store, which just expanded into a new storefront.
Minneapolis gang member caught with machinegun, pleads guilty
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Ibrahim Ahmed Mohamud, also known as "Ibbs" and "30," has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a machine gun. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen says Mohamud, 19, is a member of the "Young Slime Life" gang. Witnesses linked him to a drive-by shooting on February 24, 2024, where he...
ICE Surveillance Intensifies in South Minneapolis
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have reportedly been spotted in South Minneapolis, according to social media posts. The agents have been seen on Lake Street, Chicago, 35th Street, and Portland down to 37th. There have been reports of seven people being taken into custody and an eighth person being...
Minnesota Native groups expand efforts to protect unhoused women
This summer, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) opened a 24-unit Permanent Supportive Housing community on their property in the East Phillips and Ventura Village neighborhood of Minneapolis. Named Oshki-Gakeyaa, which means “New Way” in Ojibwe, its newly renovated apartments were instantly occupied by...
St. Paul Mayor: Fraud Charges Show Federal Agents ‘Not Adding Value’, Doing ‘Opposite’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” St. Paul, MN Mayor Melvin Carter said that the charges against several individuals for fraud in the state are “another example that we actually don’t need, those federal agents are not adding value in our community. They’re actually doing quite the opposite by...
Walz Responds to Surprise ICE Operation
Federal and local law enforcement reportedly clashed with protesters during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in St. Paul, resulting in at least two arrests and the deployment of chemical agents. State and city leaders have criticized the response, questioning whether police actions violated...
Judge overturns $7 million Medicaid fraud conviction
Judge overturns $7M Medicaid fraud conviction against Abdifatah Yusuf. State alleged Promise Health Services billed for nonexistent services. Court found evidence insufficient to link Yusuf to the fraud scheme. Minnesota Attorney General‘s Office is appealing the ruling. Abdifatah Yusuf was found guilty in August in...
TokiDoki Burger closing in Minneapolis to make space for new concept
TokiDoki Burger in Minneapolis will close its doors at the end of the year, though its owner isn't walking away from the building. In an announcement on Instagram, the restaurant says its last day of service at 3406 Nicollet Ave. will be Dec. 31. "We'd love to see you one...
