Emergency Shelter and Central Intake programs ending at St. Joseph's Home for Children

By the end of this year, St. Joseph's Home for Children in south Minneapolis will no longer serve as Hennepin County's Emergency Shelter and Central Intake after operating as such since the mid-1970s, according to Catholic Charities.

Cost of Minnesota's response to civil unrest in wake of George Floyd's death grows

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing $4.6 million to reimburse the State Patrol and Minnesota Department of Transportation for responding to the civil unrest in late May and early June.

Woman dies after being ejected in Minneapolis crash

A woman has died after she was ejected from a vehicle when it struck a parked car in north Minneapolis, according to Minneapolis Police Spokesman John Elder.

Security for Minneapolis Council totaled $152K

The final bill is in for taxpayer funded private security for three Minneapolis City Council members: $152,400.

Man injured in shooting in Willard-Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis

A man is in critical condition, but is expected to survive after he was shot Monday night in north Minneapolis, according to Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder.

Minneapolis moves 50 polling places due to COVID-19 concerns

Minneapolis is moving 50 polling places this election season in an effort to keep community members safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city said in a release Monday.

Alabama man who walked to Minneapolis overwhelmed by support at Floyd memorial

The killing of George Floyd and its aftermath made headlines around the world. One man who saw them lives in Huntsville, Alabama and decided he was going to walk all the way to Minneapolis to pay tribute to Floyd's memory and try to bring people together.

City asks Minneapolis police to change schedule, accept furloughs

As the Minneapolis City Council considers defunding the police department, city negotiators are asking the police union to accept scheduling changes and furloughs in their expired labor contract.

Derek Chauvin's defense objects to gag order: Former cop being called a 'murderer'

The attorney representing Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, has filed an objection to the court’s gag order in the case. 

Legal experts review Myon Burrell's life sentence

An independent panel of national legal experts will review the conviction of an African American teenager who was sentenced to life in prison nearly two decades ago for the murder of a little girl, struck by a stray bullet while studying in her south Minneapolis home, Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions and the New York-based Innocence Project announced Monday.

Federal government denies Walz's request for aid after unrest in Minnesota

The federal government has denied a request from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for funds to help rebuild the Twin Cities after damage caused during unrest that followed the death of George Floyd.

Mothers who lost loved ones in police altercations meet in Twin Cities for march

Mothers, family members, and partners who have lost loved ones in police altercations came together in the Twin Cities on Saturday as they continue the push for change.

Minnesota DOC wants independent law enforcement agency to investigate possible criminal charges in jail death

The Minnesota Department of Corrections confirmed Saturday that it is pushing for an independent law enforcement agency to investigate possible criminal charges in the 2018 death of Hardel Sherrell inside the Beltrami County Jail.

Moved by the death of George Floyd, Alabama man walks to Minneapolis as tribute

The killing of George Floyd and its aftermath made headlines around the world. One man who saw them lives in Huntsville, Alabama and decided he was going to walk all the way to Minneapolis to pay tribute to Floyd's memory and try to bring people together.

Minneapolis park board to consider limits to tent encampments at parks

As concerns over an encampment at Powderhorn Park grow, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will consider enforcing limits to encampment sizes.