Southwest High School robotics team headed to FIRST Championship

While most students enjoy time away from the classroom during spring break, others in Minneapolis are hard at work.

Mpls robotics team heading to FIRST championship
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Minneapolis students are hard at work over spring break after qualifying for the robotics FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the full story.

UMN student detained by ICE feared he was being kidnapped: court docs

The University of Minnesota international student who was detained by ICE last week, after DHS said it pulled his visa due to a DUI arrest, thought he was being kidnapped when two plainclothes agents picked him up on the street, a petition claims.

Missing Minneapolis boy found safe after search

Minneapolis police are asking for your help finding a 10-year-old boy who has been missing since Monday night.

MN leaders speak out after ICE detains U of M student
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Minnesota leaders like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz are speaking out after ICE detained a University of Minnesota student this week. FOX 9's Babs Santos has more.

George Foreman's daughter in Minneapolis remembers her dad

After his passing last week, George Foreman's daughter talks to FOX 9 about the champ she simply called dad.

Mayoral, city council candidates meet for forum in North Minneapolis

A Mayoral and City Council forum took place Thursday in North Minneapolis. Many people came to listen to the candidates. It was an opportunity for people on the city’s northside to get to know the candidates.

Dakota Co. charity event honoring six first responders killed in line of duty

Ballin’ in Dakota County Charity Basketball Tournament will be played in April to honor six Minnesota heroes who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2024. It is the most in the state in a single year since the event has been keeping track.

Charity basketball tournament will honor MN fallen heroes
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Dakota County will host a basketball tournament to honor Minnesotan first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.

Man gets 37.5 years in Minneapolis shooting that killed mom, injured toddler

A man will serve more than three decades behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to a May 2024 shooting that killed a mother and injured a toddler in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis council celebrates rent price-fixing ordinance
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Minneapolis City Council members are speaking on Thursday after passing an ordinance to ban using algorithms to set rental prices in the city.

Minneapolis council passes bill to ban algorithmic rental price fixing

After Twin Cities landlords were among those accused of colluding to use algorithms to jack up prices for renters, the Minneapolis City Council has passed an ordinance to ban the practice in the city.

Judge rejects efforts to toss out high-profile murder case due to negative publicity

A Hennepin County Judge rejected defense arguments to dismiss the murder case against Lyndon Wiggins because of negative publicity - made by his lawyer who has gathered her own recent headlines.

Minneapolis approves new violence interrupters
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Minneapolis City Council members have approved five new city contracts for ?violence interrupter? programs, while leaving out one it had employed in the past. FOX 9?s Rob Olson has the details.

Minneapolis PD chief on robbery sprees
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For the second time in two days, Minneapolis police say they are investigating a robbery spree in the city. Monday night into the overnight hours, police say there were eight robberies. On Sunday, there were five robberies in the matter of 15 minutes.

Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (March 28-30)

Wolves and Wild are in crunch mode, celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and the Grateful Dead, and your chance to pick up some classic spring fashion, all going on this weekend in the Twin Cities.