5-years since Ramsey County implemented a policy to reduce non-public-safety traffic stops. It’s improved...
It’s been five years since Ramsey County implemented a new policy designed to reduce the number of non-public-safety traffic stops, and began working to improve public trust. “We’re listening to what our community was telling us their needs were.”
Groundswell cafe in St. Paul won’t reopen after 2025 fire
Groundswell in St. Paul closed last spring following a fire that caused extensive damage to the cafe, as well as the apartments above the shop. Now, the cafe that opened in 2009 has announced that it will not reopen. "Friends, we have some hard news," reads an announcement from Groundswell....
Charges against man shot and injured by federal agent to be dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS — The charges against the man shot by a federal agent on Jan. 14 in north Minneapolis will soon be dismissed, according to court documents. In a motion filed Wednesday, Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen urged the court to dismiss with prejudice the complaint against Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and Alfredo...
St. Paul to require agents to display ID; mask ban expected next
The St. Paul City Council is expected to take a final vote next Wednesday on an ordinance to prevent federal law enforcement from wearing masks in the city. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has argued that agents wear them to prevent doxxing. Residents called on federal agents to unmask...
2nd Suspect Charged in Saint Paul Drug-Deal Killing
A second man is now charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Saint Paul that left a 23-year-old dead earlier this month. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, on the 100 block of Oneida Street in Saint Paul. Officers found a man slumped over in the...
No arrests after car hits, kills man in mobility scooter on St. Paul’s East...
Police say they’re searching for the driver who hit and killed a 65-year-old man in a mobility scooter Wednesday night in St. Paul.
Why is ICE seizing people’s phones and documents?
After the federal agents took the shackles off Gust Johnson’s ankles to release him from detainment, he asked for his phone back. That would be staying at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the agent told him, as part of their investigation into him assaulting a federal agent. “I didn’t assault an officer. I...
Indigenous Chef Sean Sherman Leads Charge of Minnesota Restaurateurs Pushing Back Against ICE
“ICE is still around,” chef Sean Sherman tells TODAY.com from Minneapolis. “They’re not being as aggressive as they had been the past eight weeks, so we’re not seeing them breaking people’s car windows and dragging them out and beating them up on the streets,” he continues. “But we are still seeing people following...
Minnesota Ice Cream Tasting Train Rides
The Minnesota Transportation Museum (MTM) is one of those rare organizations that doesn’t just display history—it puts you inside it. With its core campus at the historic Jackson Street Roundhouse in Saint Paul, plus additional sites and operating experiences, MTM interprets Minnesota’s transportation story through...
Local Rumor, a St. Paul restaurant, has closed
Local Rumor, a homey St. Paul restaurant on Selby Avenue, has closed. Owner Scott Cochran shared the news on social media, with a statement that begins "This is a hard post to write, but it comes with a lot of gratitude. "Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach...
