1 in custody after burglary in Mounds View, police say
A person is in custody after a burglary in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Mounds View, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon.
Last-minute plea deal in Feeding Our Future case involving accusation of witness tampering
Prosecutors accused the defendant of witness tampering, and Judge Nancy Brasel had recently revoked his release.
Meet the first all Indigenous Minneapolis Fire Department crew
MINNEAPOLIS — Call it a numbers game at Minneapolis Fire Station 6. On Engine 10, four people are now the first crew of their kind. "It means a lot to me to be able to serve the community," Firefighter Johnny Crow said. Crow, alongside Captain Michael Graves, Firefighter Bobby...
Mother of man killed in downtown Minneapolis bar shooting seeks answers
The mother of a 21-year-old man fatally shot inside a Minneapolis bar on Tuesday is searching for answers.
Activists, artists work to restore vandalized George Floyd mural
An iconic mural of George Floyd was vandalized this week in Minneapolis, according to stewards of his memorial. Marcia Howard, a teacher and activist, posted a video to social media Friday morning about the vandalism. It showed a tray of cream paint below the mural, with a portrait of George Floyd painted over.
Woman Severely Beaten with Table Leg at Saint Paul Train Platform
A Minneapolis man is charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he repeatedly struck a woman with a wooden table leg at a Saint Paul light rail platform, leaving her severely injured. According to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County, 20-year-old Jerrod Rentist Johnson is accused of attacking a...
CDC pulling COVID vaccine recommendation causes confusion
MINNEAPOLIS – Infectious disease experts say the CDC is no longer recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone is causing some confusion. The University of Minnesota’s Dr. Michael Osterholm says this change could make the vaccine harder to get. He says this is not a recommendation that we would like to see in terms...
Second round open for $94 million in MN PROMISE Act funds for qualifying businesses
The MN PROMISE Act, signed into law by Gov. Walz during the 2023 legislative session, was designed to provide financial support to small businesses adversely affected by structural racial discrimination, civil unrest, and lack of access to capital.
Lawsuit: Postal Worker Died After Jail Staff Allegedly Ignored Signs Of A Stroke
'This is one of the worst jail deaths we’ve ever seen,' Katie Bennett, an attorney representing Kingsley Fifi Bimpong’s family, told KARE 11. A new lawsuit claims that Kingsley Fifi Bimbong, a Minnesota postal worker who died in police custody after suffering a stroke in November 2024, showed clear warning signs that...
St. Paul solved more crimes, had drastically fewer homicides in 2025
ListenSt. Paul credits focus on non-fatal shootings for drastic drop in homicides, rise in crimes solved. MPR News has reported on the city of Minneapolis as it struggles to solve crimes. In 2024, the Minneapolis Police Department solved just 23 percent of nonfatal shootings. But a remarkable shift is under...