Twin Cities events celebrating Juneteenth

All over the Twin Cities this weekend, events are going on in celebration of Juneteenth, the federal holiday on June 19 that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved Africans in America.

St. Paul construction site collapse: 2 workers presumed dead

Two construction workers in St. Paul are presumed dead after a trench collapsed at a construction site Friday, according to authorities. 

Scott Jensen vows to shake up medical board that's investigated him

Republican governor candidate Dr. Scott Jensen is promising to overhaul Minnesota's medical board if he wins office, frustrated by the panel's investigations of his medical license.

Two presumed dead after trench collapse
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Two are presumed dead at a construction site in St. Paul after a trench collapsed. Authorities remain onsite and continue an active rescue investigation.

St. Paul construction collapse: It's now a recovery effort, officials say
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Two workers are presumed dead after a trench collapse at a construction site in St. Paul on Friday. Matt Simpson, assistant St. Paul fire chief, said this is a recovery effort.

St. Paul trench collapse: First responders search for trapped workers
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SkyFOX 9 was above a construction site in St. Paul, where first responders were working to locate two trapped workers. They are presumed dead.

Juneteenth events in Minnesota: list

Minnesotans will mark Juneteenth this weekend. Here's a list of events.

Neighbors push for safety changes after fatal crash in Roseville
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Roseville police say a 3-year-old girl has died and a 47-year-old man is in critical condition after the crash Wednesday night. There's an air of frustration on the busy stretch of Larpenteur Avenue at Galtier Street, as neighbors ask why they have to see another person, this time a toddler, get hit and killed by a car.

Twin Cities Juneteenth Festival is more than just a celebration
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This weekend kicks off several events commemorating the end of slavery in our country. Juneteenth is a celebration of Black history and freedom and a new event focuses on bringing more Black economic development to north Minneapolis.

FBI says there may be 1,000 victims in St. Paul man's sextortion case

FBI agents are still searching for the young girls victimized by a St. Paul man who has been pled guilty in a sextortion case. Agents believe he may have targeted as many as a 1,000 girls.

St. Paul council reviews report on reparations for slavery descendants
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The city of St. Paul is getting closer to offering reparations to the descendants of slaves in Minnesota?s capital city. At a city council meeting on Wednesday, they discussed direct cash payments intended to address disparities in homeownership, healthcare, education and more among African Americans.

FBI says there may be 1,000 victims in St. Paul man's sextortion case
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The suspect at the center of a massive online sextortion scheme is behind bars, but agents at FBI Minneapolis say their work is far from over. Over the last two years, the FBI has invested time and resources investigating, 31-year-old Yue Vang from St. Paul.

Minnesota's $296 million opioid settlement will start arriving soon

Minnesota's share of the nationwide settlement against opioid companies - reached after a years-long legal fight as overdose deaths increased - will start flowing in July for communities that have been affected.

Minneapolis police staffing levels loom as Minnesota Supreme Court decides case

Minnesota Supreme Court justices are deciding the fate of a lawsuit challenging whether Minneapolis has met police staffing requirements laid out in the city charter.

Police warn public after 9 opioid overdoses in St. Paul over 24 hours

Police are warning members of the public after they've responded to nine suspected opioid overdoses over the course of the past 24 hours.

DFL Sen. Omar Fateh faces two ethics complaints

A Senate ethics panel is considering whether to pursue an investigation of DFL Sen. Omar Fateh over two Republican complaints that accuse him of seeking state grant money for a Somali media outlet that ran free ads for him in 2020, and his ties to a federal voter fraud case.