Minneapolis Police Department

Contracts for groups that are supposed to provide intervention services throughout Minneapolis – addressing potential violent confrontations before they escalate – became the subject of lengthy debate among the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday.

A petition circulated by Minneapolis residents would amend the city’s charter to grant a newly elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission a wide swath of authority over the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

A water emergency where a 4-year-old boy fell through the ice on a frozen pond in North Minneapolis led to the officer's being recognized for their heroism.

Police say it appears the man was being driven to the hospital when officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound.

The City of Minneapolis has released reports that offer insight into discipline administered to Minneapolis Police Department officers – some of which stem from the aftermath of the 2020 George Floyd riots.

Court documents say he also crashed into a police vehicle while leading officers on a chase.

Edwin Reed is still very distraught about what he saw this past Friday afternoon when a vehicle pulled up in front of his business with a gunshot victim in the passenger seat and children in the back.

A man is in the hospital after police say he was shot in the head in Minneapolis while his two children were in the car.

Minneapolis Police Brian O'Hara was visibly frustrated on Wednesday as Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized his department for failing to communicate and collaborate with her office, as she lauded the success of her auto theft diversion program.

MPD is currently investigating the incident, as well as, a separate shooting in another part of the city about a half-hour earlier that could be related.

The City of Minneapolis is launching a million-dollar police recruitment campaign this week, as Mayor Jacob Frey pulls out all the stops to fill the large vacancy in the department.

Plans for a new 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis are moving full speed ahead. But, at the same time, there is concern that the community safety portion of the building is being neglected.

A fatal shooting that stemmed from an argument over marijuana left on a table has resulted in a 40-year prison sentence.

A neighborhood art contest is turning controversial, as the Minneapolis Police chief denounces an entry that depicted a burning third police precinct with a person dressed as a pig inside.

A man is dead after a shooting late Wednesday evening in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Minneapolis.

After a man was killed and a woman was hurt in a shooting just steps from the Lake Street light rail station, Metro Transit police say they will up patrols in the area.