Trinity Ottoson-Smith shooting suspect bail, next court hearing set

Bail was set Tuesday for a man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting and killing of a 9-year-old girl in Minneapolis last spring.

Mpls no-knock warrant ban announced, ACLU 'worried about loopholes'

A month after the Minneapolis Police Department killed Amir Locke – the result of a "no-knock" search warrant intended for another suspect – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has announced a prohibition on the specific type of warrant being used again.

Two carjackings reported in Dinkytown Sunday night

Minneapolis police are investigating after two separate carjackings happened in three hours near the University of Minnesota campus Sunday night.

Brian Cummings files motion to dismiss charges in Leneal Frazier death

Attorneys of the former Minneapolis police officer facing charges for striking and killing a man during a police pursuit has filed to dismiss the case.

Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'

Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council received an after-action report on the city's response conducted by an independent firm with deep law enforcement experience that confirmed for many the extent of the city's failure and also pointed to its causes.

Don Samuels announces Congressional run against Ilhan Omar

No stranger to the residents of Minneapolis, Don Samuels has announced he is running for Minnesota’s fifth district – a Congressional seat currently held strongly by national figure Ilhan Omar.

Minneapolis murder case dropped after key witness dies

Murder charges have been dropped in a Minneapolis shooting after the state’s key witness is unable to testify because he has since died.

Family of intruder shot and killed in Mpls break-in questions narrative, seeks transparency

Martin Lee Johnson’s loved ones and supporters gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center Tuesday to question the narrative of how he was shot to death in self-defense, and to demand charges against the Minneapolis homeowner who allegedly pulled the trigger.

FOUND: 9-year-old boy kidnapped by mother in North Minneapolis

The missing 9-year-old boy allegedly kidnaped by his mother early Sunday morning has been found safe, according to a press release from the Minneapolis Police Department.

Shooting kills 1, injures 3 in south Minneapolis

Police say a man was shot and killed after an altercation inside a south Minneapolis residence early Sunday morning. Three others were injured.

Tentative Minneapolis police contract would give officers raise

Minneapolis police officers would get raises and payments totaling $7,000 under a tentative contract agreement that also includes some provisions related to discipline.

What's next for the ex-MPD officers after the federal trial?
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A jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty on all counts in the federal civil rights trial following George Floyd's death in May 2020. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane still face charges in state court connected to this crime. FOX 9's Rob Olson previews what sentences could look like for them and how the verdicts may influence a possible plea deal for the next trial.

Mpls data requests restructure announced by Frey, council member

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday a change to the way police and city data requests are handled that will aim to improve efficiency, responsiveness and transparency.

Ex-Minneapolis cops found guilty for violating George Floyd's civil rights

A federal trial jury has found the three other Minneapolis police officers guilty for violating George Floyd's civil rights during the deadly arrest on May 25, 2020.

Amir Locke shooting: What we know so far

Nearly a week after the death of Amir Locke in downtown Minneapolis, details regarding the fatal encounter have become more clear, but questions remain still.

Jury deliberations begin in federal trial of ex-MPD officers

Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, a jury of 8 women and 4 men, all of them white, began deliberations in the federal case against 3 former Minneapolis Police officers accused of depriving George Floyd of his constitutional rights.

Two Uptown robberies reported within hours near same location

Minneapolis police are investigating two separate robberies in Uptown that occurred near the same location within hours of each other.

Man arrested in shooting of 9-year-old girl in Minneapolis
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Police have made an arrest on Wednesday in the 2021 deadly shooting that claimed the life of Trinity Ottoson-Smith in Minneapolis.