St. Paul Boots ‘Masked Secret Agents’ As Council Slaps Mask Ban On Cops Amid...
The masks are coming off in St. Paul. On Wednesday, the St. Paul City Council unanimously signed off on a new ordinance that bars law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other face coverings while on official duty. Council members said the move is aimed squarely at stopping what residents have described as...
SWAT Team Floods Tessman Drive For High-Risk Brooklyn Park Warrant
Brooklyn Park's tactical response team turned the 7800 block of Tessman Drive into an active police zone on Wednesday as officers executed a high-risk search warrant, briefly shutting down nearby streets and taking one man into custody. Two other adults were detained while detectives searched the residence. Police...
Optum exec Karan Gupta caught in $1.2M fraud in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Karan Gupta, 47, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy,. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced the verdict came after a six-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Gupta, a former senior...
Crowd shows support for 3 women protesting after confrontation
Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week.
Woman charged in 2 different pedestrian hit-and-runs found incompetent
According to a Tuesday court filing, a woman charged in two different Minneapolis hit-and-runs that injured three people and killed one has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Drug use, trash in Uptown along Hennepin Ave.
“Hennepin Avenue is back, and better than ever,” Mayor Jacob Frey proclaimed on Oct. 31, 2025. A month later, the reconstructed thoroughfare started visibly struggling with open drug use and unaddressed trash. “The level of open drug use, visible addiction, and daily disorder is easier to find than ever,”...
Man sentenced after fatally shooting three people at Minneapolis encampment in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — The 42-year-old man who shot and killed three people at a Minneapolis encampment in October 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to more than 86 years in prison. Earl Bennett was found guilty of three second-degree murder charges after a jury determined that he shot and killed three people after firing several...
Crystal Road Rage Incident Leads to 4 Felony Charges
A road rage confrontation in Crystal has led to felony charges after prosecutors say a 33-year-old man pointed a handgun at another driver. The incident happened earlier this month on Bass Lake Road near Brooklyn Boulevard. Court records show Marcel Christian Stephane Zeh Dekoum, of Minneapolis, is charged with...
Watch Dave Chappelle Emotionally Lay Flowers At Alex Pretti Memorial
Dave Chappelle was in Minneapolis for the memorial of Alex Pretti, the young man whose life was cut tragically short earlier this year by DHS agents. And he didn’t just stand there, he brought flowers to show his support to the family and the community. No jokes, no punchlines, no camera-ready performance. Just...
Craig responds after Renee Good memorial damaged in fire: ‘This is unacceptable’
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig (D) spoke out after a memorial dedicated to Renee Good was set ablaze on Tuesday evening.
