MPD seeks $27 million budget increase as voters weigh department's fate

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo asked City Council members for a $27 million budget increase Monday to rebuild his shrinking force, even as voters weigh his department's fate.

Rep. Omar endorses two candidates for Minneapolis mayor, urges voters to snub Frey

While throwing her support behind both Kate Knuth and Sheila Nezhad for Minneapolis mayor, Rep. Ilhan Omar also urged voters not to rank Mayor Jacob Frey at all.

Minneapolis band Gully Boys searching for stolen van, equipment

A Minneapolis band is searching the city after their van, filled with instruments and gear, was stolen just days before they were set to go on tour.

1 killed in crash at new freeway bus station on I-35W and Lake Street

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal car crash at the new Metro Transit bus station on northbound I-35W and Lake Street in Minneapolis Saturday night.

15-year-old boy shot in leg while walking in Minneapolis

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg while walking on the street in the Hawthorne neighborhood, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Children's March to End Gun Violence held in north Minneapolis

The first Children's March to End Gun Violence took place Saturday afternoon. It was co-hosted by Black Livez DaStreetz, Guns Down Love Up, and Nekima Levy-Armstrong from the Racial Justice Network.

Closing the COVID-19 gap: Efforts continue to vaccinate more in Minneapolis Somali community

A clinic inside the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is taking another step towards closing a COVID-19 gap in a continuing effort to get the Somali community, which numbers about 52,000 people, vaccinated.

Closing the COVID-19 gap: Efforts continue to vaccinate more in Minneapolis Somali community
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A clinic inside the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis? Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is taking another step towards closing a COVID-19 gap in a continuing effort to get the Somali community, which numbers about 52,000 people, vaccinated.

2 men critically hurt after 7 people shot in 45 minutes in Minneapolis

Police said Friday afternoon that two of seven people shot in a span of 45 minutes Thursday night in Minneapolis are in critical condition.

Mohamed Noor asks for less than 3.5 years in prison in resentencing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor filed court documents Thursday asking the court for less prison time when he is resentenced for second-degree manslaughter in the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.

George Floyd's birthday: Celebration held at 38th and Chicago
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Mourners gathered at 38th and Chicago, also known as George Floyd Square, where Floyd was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police in May of 2020.

Railroad administration study proposes high-speed rail from Chicago to Minneapolis

A newly-released plan from the Federal Railroad Administration proposes creating high-speed rail lines that would connect the Midwest including Minnesota.

Man charged in Minneapolis hit-and-run that killed woman on mobility scooter

Hennepin County prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal vehicular homicide charges against a 21-year-old man accused of hitting a woman on her mobility scooter on West Broadway Avenue, killing her. 

Children's book written by Minneapolis teacher to be animated short film, provide Somali representation

Mariam Mohamed, a fourth-grade teacher in Minneapolis is celebrating an exciting new chapter. Not only has she authored multiple books, but now one of her books is being made into a short film aimed at representing Somali children.