Shape the Future of Minneapolis’ Blue Line Extensio, Metro Transit Seeks Community Input on...
Local voices will shape the future of the Blue Line Extension (BLE) Light Rail, as Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council are seeking input from the public. A newly launched DREAM survey—an acronym for Develop Recommendations, Empower Action, and Mobilize—aims to gather community insights on the project. The...
5 taken to hospital after Robbinsdale pursuit ends in crash
According to Elder, officers found narcotics and open alcohol containers inside the suspect vehicle.
CHARGES: Man Critically Injured 61-year-old in Assault Caught on Video
A Minneapolis man is facing a first-degree assault charge after prosecutors say he brutally attacked a 61-year-old man earlier this month, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Aug. 6 after the victim was admitted to the...
Minnesota Man Sentenced To Life For Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of His Mom
Troy Mitteness received life in prison without parole for the 2022 murder of his mother, Sandra Mitteness, after a jury found him guilty of premeditated first-degree murder. Troy Michael Mitteness, 58, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal murder and dismemberment of...
Motorcyclist injured in crash while allegedly ‘lane splitting’ in Brooklyn Park
A motorcyclist is recovering in a hospital after a crash in Brooklyn Park on Wednesday. Witnesses have said the Yamaha rider was "lane splitting" shortly before he collided with the passenger side of an eastbound Mercedes Model E on Hwy. 610 near Zane Avenue just before 1 p.m. The motorcyclist...
Target boycott that started in Minneapolis will continue despite departure announcement of the company’s...
Minneapolis activists are continuing their boycott of Target, stressing that the departure of the CEO is “only the beginning.” They’re demanding the company reverse its DEI rollback and recommit to its 2021 $2 billion pledge for Black businesses.
2 charged in shooting of 79-year-old Minneapolis woman
Two people have been charged after a 79-year-old woman was hit and seriously injured by a stray bullet in Minneapolis on Sunday.
‘It’s a bully tactic’: Minneapolis violence interrupters stand off with the city
This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. At the height of the racial justice protests in 2020, the Rev. Jerry McAfee was on the front lines in Minneapolis. When residents filled the streets after George Floyd’s murder, McAfee and other veteran peacemakers...
Minneapolis PD Chief on smash-and-grab thefts: Juveniles ‘falling through cracks’
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara lamented that the judicial system isn't prepared to deal with some juvenile offenders, as he discussed recent smash-and-grab theft sprees in Minneapolis during an interview on FOX 9 All Day. Smash-and-grab thefts in Minneapolis. The backstory:. On Tuesday,...
DFL revokes endorsement of Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh
The Minnesota DFL has revoked the Minneapolis arm of the party's endorsement of Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race.