DNC adjourns Minneapolis meeting as breaking news of deadly school shooting unfolds minutes away
A Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., prompted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to adjourn its summer meeting as DNC Chair Ken Martin called for prayers.
Local blood centers urgently seek donors ahead of Labor Day, offering vacation sweepstakes
MINNEAPOLIS — Local blood centers are calling on Minnesotans to help replenish the region's critically low blood supply ahead of Labor Day weekend — one of the most difficult times of year for blood collection. To encourage participation, Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is launching a limited-time sweepstakes offering...
More ‘Lows’ gang members hit with racketeering charges, 4 Minneapolis killings linked to indictment
A federal grand jury has charged additional members of the Minneapolis "Lows" street gang in an expanded indictment that includes four additional homicides, the latest move in federal prosecutors' strategy to use racketeering charges to take down gangs. Jahon Lynch, 20, Davant Moore, 23, and Marques Armstrong Jr.,...
Minneapolis City Council rejects extension of contracts with controversial pastor’s groups
The Minneapolis City Council has voted not to extend two city contracts with a church and nonprofit run by a prominent north Minneapolis pastor who made threatening statements toward the Minneapolis City Council in February. The city's Neighborhood Safety Department had asked the council to approve a bundle of...
Prior Lake teacher sues over discipline for Facebook post about deporting families
Fourth-grade teacher Brooke Zahn wants the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district to pay her back for "lost wages" and the time she spent taking a cultural competency class. The post Prior Lake teacher sues over discipline for Facebook post about deporting families appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Out-of-state arrest of pool contractor delays justice for Minnesota victims
Charles Workman is accused of fraudulently soliciting more than $750,000 from Twin Cities families, promising a swimming pool and instead leaving backyards in ruin or without any work done at all.
SNAP cuts impact programs for low-income families
MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. And as a nonprofit, we rely on reader donations to stay paywall-free. Make a tax-deductible donation to show your support of our journalists. Minneapolis’ Sharmyn Phipps and Kanko Akapovi helped transform a vacant city lot...
Minneapolis property owner says he has no plans to clear encampment
A battle between Minneapolis officials and a property owner has been building for a month over a homeless encampment on his private lot on East Lake Street.
Minneapolis college student detained by ICE, attorney says
(FOX 9) - A Minneapolis college student was detained by immigration agents earlier this month, but his attorney is challenging that detention. Minneapolis student detained by ICE, deemed flight risk. What we know:. Lucero was detained while driving a car with several others inside, his attorney, Evangeline...
Minneapolis, MN Public Safety Alert: Fentanyl, Firearms, and Stolen Vehicles Seized
Minneapolis, MN – The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its task forces confiscated more than 1,400 fentanyl pills, recovered over 230 stolen vehicles, and seized more than 360 illegal or unlawfully possessed firearms during the first six months of 2025. According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the...