Two big compromises helped Mpls. public safety plan win approval
Week of harried votes produced a budget with reforms that won't gut police staff.
Suspect arrested in serial vandalism to elderly woman's Minneapolis home
Outraged detectives eagerly volunteered to work on the case, a police spokesman said.
How council members voted on each piece of Minneapolis' new public safety plan
The council pushed to cut $8 million more from the Police Department than the mayor had initially suggested.
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Prosecutors: No charges in pawn shop killing during George Floyd unrest
The killing came on the second night of protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd last May.
Local
Authorities ID man who died in predawn crash in south Minneapolis
The wreck occurred near E. 45th Street and S. Cedar Avenue.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signs new budget with police changes
The 2021 spending plan reduces funding for the police department and increases spending on violence prevention programs.
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3 indicted on arson charges after fires set inside Target HQ during summer riot
One of the defendants used a construction sign to break through a glass door, according to federal prosecutors.
Local
Driver dies after striking tree in south Minneapolis
The driver in his 30s struck a tree just before 5 a.m. Speed and drugs may have been a factor.
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Defense attorney: Prosecutors in George Floyd case should be sanctioned for delaying sharing evidence
Defense attorney Robert Paule also asked a judge to move the trial from March 8 to July 5 because of the delays.
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Minnesota colleges vowed to fight for racial equity after George Floyd's death. Are they following through?
Colleges continue work on racial equity; student leaders call for more urgency.
Local
Access to public court records closed in Hennepin County
Some other public counters remain open, including one where fines are paid.
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With 2021 city budget, Minneapolis council leaves its mark on police and public safety
Mayor Jacob Frey said he is doing 'due diligence' but expects he will approve the 2021 budget.
Local
Minneapolis teen receives prestigious award for recording George Floyd video
Darnella Frazier received the 2020 Benenson Courage Award from PEN America in a virtual ceremony.
Minneapolis
Divided Mpls. council approves cutting $8M from police budget
The council preserved a plan to hire more officers in future years, avoiding a political showdown with Mayor Jacob Frey.
Local
Former state leader tapped to run the Loppet Foundation in Minneapolis
Claire Wilson, a former state leader at the Department of Human Services, starts Dec. 14.
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State Patrol helicopter circling south Minneapolis is part of MPD investigation
A State Patrol helicopter hovered over south Minneapolis much of the day Wednesday, prompting people to wonder what was going on.Responding to inquiries, police spokesman…
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Minneapolis seeks comment on Upper Harbor plan
Minneapolis expected to take action in February.
Minneapolis
Panel recommends releasing Myon Burrell in girl's 2002 shooting death
The panel did not examine guilt or innocence, but expressed concerns with authorities reliance on jailhouse informants, among other issues.
West Metro
Kassius Benson named new Hennepin County chief public defender
Benson was one of three finalists for the job interviewed Tuesday.
Coronavirus
Landlords go to court to fight Walz's eviction moratorium
Two apartment owners challenge the state order designed to curb virus.
Minneapolis
Mpls. Council gives initial OK to $8M in cuts to police budget
The money will be moved to other city departments to expand violence prevention programs, launch mental health crisis teams, train dispatchers to assess mental health calls and have other city employees handle parking and property damage reports.
Minneapolis
Once homeless, this man strives to live in place he helped build
Homelessness in Minneapolis was perhaps never as visible as it was this year. For Allen Touche, an apartment represents something he hasn't had most of his adult life: stability.
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