Social media, text chains helped anti-ICE protesters get the word out during Minneapolis raid
MINNEAPOLIS - As word spread Tuesday about a large law enforcement presence involving immigration officers in south Minneapolis, a crowd of around 200 residents flooded the area. City council members and activists drew attention to the scene on social media. Organizers tapped networks of trained legal observers....
2 men working for violence interrupter group indicted after north Minneapolis shooting
Alvin Watkins Jr., 50, and Kashmir McReynolds, 35, were charged in a three-count indictment.
Guilty on all counts: Derrick Thompson convicted of murder for killing 5 women in...
Jurors convicted Thompson of 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide and five counts of third-degree murder. The post Guilty on all counts: Derrick Thompson convicted of murder for killing 5 women in crash appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Campaign in Burnsville calls for better graduation tributes to students who died
A petition launched in Burnsville is calling on the local school district to improve the way it honors students who have died before they can graduate. Burnsville High School is holding its graduation ceremony on Friday, and a petition was launched in advance asking that the names of Max Loeza and Peter Genis be read...
Another Store Now Closing For Good in Minnesota
It's not news we wanted to hear, but it's one that's been heard more and more often in Minnesota and across the country: Another retail store is closing. Times are tough these days for the traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores. Many once-profitable brands, like Sears and J.C. Penney, have had difficulties...
Murder update: Grandparents seek new custody law
FARMINGTON, Minn. – The grandparents of Maddi Kingsbury’s children are calling for a new Minnesota law to deny parental custody for anyone convicted of first-degree murder. Thy discussed plans to lobby for such a law a few days after a drawn-out battle with the grandchildren’s father — convicted murderer Adam Fravel....
Popeyes Coming to West St. Paul
Thanks to 5-8 Grill & Tap for their support. From $8 Juicy Lucy Mondays to hand battered fish Fry-days and new weekend breakfast, try the 5-8 for great food at a great value every day. The fast food franchise Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is coming to West St. Paul. They’ll be...
Law passed following WCCO investigation requires police to trace crime guns
The law requires agencies in Minnesota to trace crime guns. And to check an often overlooked box to share that trace information state-wide.
America five years after George Floyd’s murder
(National Collaborative for Health Equity) – WASHINGTON – Five years ago, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, George Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a White police officer, pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck. Floyd was face down on the concrete, insisting he couldn’t...
Authorities search landfill in disappearance of Twin Cities boy
A search involving multiple agencies is being conducted at a landfill north of the Twin Cities in the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy.