Minneapolis police chief blasts art celebrating 3rd precinct fire
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.
Minneapolis shooting leaves man dead following altercation
A man is dead after a shooting late Wednesday evening in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Dead body discovered in garbage can in Mpls
Minneapolis police investigators were on the scene of a home in the Hawthrone neighborhood on Sunday, following reports that a dead body was discovered in a garbage can inside a garage.
Police to increase patrols after Lake St. shootings
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.
Minneapolis deals with violence spike to end 2023
A rash of killings and shootings to end 2023 has police working to bring about solutions.
Minneapolis officers hurt responding to assault
A report of a man attacking a woman led to a responding officer also being attacked before Minneapolis Police arrested him.
Loring Park cashier found impaled with golf club in deadly attack at grocery store
Police arrested a man after a well-known cashier was found impaled with a golf club in a brutal attack at a Loring Park grocery store Friday afternoon.
3 former MPD officer workers' comp settlements approved by Minneapolis City Council
The Minneapolis City Council has approved workers' compensation settlements for three former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers claiming they faced PTSD while working during the unrest following George Floyd’s death.
Businesses sue City of Minneapolis over policing at 38th and Chicago
Four businesses, including neighborhood grocer Cup Foods, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis over policing issues at 38th and Chicago.
Man dies after Minneapolis shooting Monday morning
A man died after he was shot in Minneapolis on Monday morning, police said.
Minneapolis police incentives voted down by City Council following debate
The Minneapolis City Council has denied an agreement between the state’s largest police union and the city that would provide retention bonuses for officers who stay within the department.
Minneapolis police retention bonuses in doubt; Frey calls special meeting
The Minneapolis City Council and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey remain at odds over how to increase police officer staffing.
More MPD workers comp claims tabled, vote moved to December
The Minneapolis city council committee moved a vote to approve settlements in yet another round of workers' compensation claims by police officers to Dec.
Minneapolis PD has paid $300K to confidential informants but how reliable are they?
The use of confidential informants by the Minneapolis Police Department is a program that operates largely in secret. The FOX 9 Investigators have learned MPD has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to confidential informants in recent years. However, it’s unclear how effective and reliable they are.
First class graduates from Community Safety Specialist Program in Minneapolis
The murder of George Floyd placed Minneapolis at the forefront of a national conversation about policing, community safety and alternatives to traditional law enforcement. From there, the idea for the Community Safety Specialist Program was born.
MPD officer incentive created to increase staffing numbers, ‘retain good cops’
The "retention incentives" could total up to $18,000 per eligible officer that stays employed with the MPD for more at least three years, and who works an average of at least 35 hours per week.
First Somali-American officer promoted to rank of Minneapolis PD commander
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently promoted Abdirahman Ali to the rank of Commander, overseeing the Internal Affairs division. Ali became the very first Somali-American officer to reach the rank of Commander at MPD.
Somali-American promoted to MPD Commander
Abdirahman Ali is the first Somali-American to reach the rank of Commander at the Minneapolis Police Department. FOX 9's Paul Blume reports.
MPD 3rd Precinct site decided by city leaders, community safety center still on table
MPD Officers for the 3rd Precinct have been operating out of a downtown facility in Century Plaza since the former location at 3000 Minnehaha Ave. burned down during protests over George Floyds’s death.
Minneapolis City Council members in deadlock vote for new 3rd Precinct location
Minneapolis City Council committee members remain in a deadlock vote Tuesday for the latest proposal on where to rebuild the Third Precinct.