State asks Court of Appeals to rejoin trials of ex-officers in Floyd case

Prosecutors, led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, are appealing to the Court of Appeals to rejoin the trials of the four fired Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota man supplies firewood to restaurants, homeless encampments

Using some of his own equipment and a lot of his time, a Mendota Heights man has been supplying firewood to several Twin Cities area restaurants and homeless camps this winter.

Push for law enforcement to get COVID-19 vaccinations before Chauvin trial

Law enforcement officers, who are expected to handle the security for the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, are wondering if they will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before the court proceedings begin.

Lawmakers divided over proposed $150M for businesses damaged in May riots

While the Minnesota governor is proposing to allocate $150 million toward businesses damaged or destroyed in the May riots, lawmakers are divided over how the state will fund the cost.

Arradondo withdraws from consideration for San Jose police chief position

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo has asked to be withdrawn from consideration for the San Jose Police Department police chief position, according to MPD spokesman John Elder.

Judge denies motion to admit George Floyd's 2019 arrest as evidence at trial

A Hennepin County District Court judge ruled this week that George Floyd’s 2019 arrest in Minneapolis will not be admitted as evidence in the upcoming murder trial.

University of Minnesota study examines serious injuries caused by less-lethal police weapons

During the protests over the death of George Floyd last spring, local doctors began to witness an influx of patients at area hospitals and urgent care wanting to be seen for what they call "traumatic injuries." Health care professionals said they saw an increase in the number of head, neck, and eye injuries. "We saw a massive increase right away," said Sam Cramer, a neurology resident at the University of Minnesota.  The increase in numbers was worrisome for health care professionals like Dr. Cramer. That’s what prompted them to dive deeper into what caused the injuries. After examining 89 patients, health care professionals found that nonlethal weapons caused a substantial number of patients with serious injuries to the head, neck and face in their latest study.  "Most of those patients were injured by kinetic impact projectiles which include rubber bullets and tear gas canisters," said Erika Kaske, a U of M medical student. 

Minneapolis Police Chief Arradondo among finalists for San Jose police chief

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is among the finalists for the police chief position at the San Jose Police Department in California, according to the City of San Jose.

Missing Minneapolis woman found dead Friday morning

Update: The woman was found dead Friday morning in Minneapolis, police confirmed Monday. Police said the circumstances around her death did not appear suspicious.

Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies Jan. 24

Minneapolis and St. Paul both declared snow emergencies Sunday after the Twin Cities received about 5 inches of snow Saturday night.

Derek Chauvin trial not impacted by 45-day hold on criminal trials

The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd will not be impacted by an extended hold on jury trials in Minnesota announced Friday.

US Bank Stadium water seepage problem will take $800K to fix

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will spend $800,000 from a contingency fund to fix a water seepage problem at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Judge denies motion to push back Derek Chauvin's trial

Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill denied the state’s motion to push back the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder, due to public health concerns. Chauvin’s trial remains scheduled for March 8.