Eden Prairie Police using new tool to combat car theft crimes

A new tool capturing license plates has helped find eight stolen vehicles since December 2021, the Eden Prairie Police Department says.

Minneapolis police, city violated civil rights law, state concludes

The Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, violating state civil rights law, an investigation found.

Trial of 3 former Minneapolis cops won't be livestreamed

The state trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will not be livestreamed. 

Police: Man rammed SUV into parked vehicles in St. Louis Park

Police say officers had to break the window of a vehicle to stop a man who was ramming vehicles with an SUV earlier this week.

2 people charged in 2021 brawl at MSP Airport

The fight involved 10-15 people, in which some threw chairs, stanchions and hit people with garbage can lids. One charged told police he wasn’t going to say what led to the fight and "neither was anyone else because that’s not the way they played."

Amir Locke shooting: No charges against Minneapolis police officer

Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against Mark Hanneman, the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke while serving a no-knock search warrant in February.

Why prosecutors decided not to charge Minneapolis officer in fatal shooting of Amir Locke
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison explain their decision to not file charges against the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke.

BCA sends Amir Locke case to Hennepin County Attorney

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirms that they have sent Amir Locke case file to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to be reviewed for possible charges.

Drunk driver who hit, killed 16-year-old skateboarder sentenced

A man charged with drunk driving that led to the death of a 16-year-old skateboarder in a crash will spend nearly five years behind bars, but his family believes it's not long enough.