Brandt Williams Feature Archive

Over the years, During is ten years as the Minneapolis mayor, R.T. Rybak has seen the city through both natural and man-made disasters. (01/06/2012)
Minneapolis police officials say they haven't arrested anyone yet in connection with the death of 3-year-old Terrell Mayes Jr. Mayes was killed Monday evening when a stray bullet passed through the exterior of Mayes' house and hit the boy in the head. A child killed in his home by a stray bullet is rare, but the prevalence of gunfire in Mayes' north Minneapolis neighborhood and others is not. (12/29/2011)
Whenever they heard shots fired in the neighborhood, Terrell Mayes, Jr.'s older brothers would grab him and run to a closet on the second floor of the house. (12/28/2011)
A toddler who was hit by a stray bullet while inside a Minneapolis house on Monday night has died. (12/27/2011)
Federal and local elected officials announced Thursday that $10 million in federal stimulus money has been awarded to a transit hub project located near Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. (12/22/2011)
The Minneapolis City Council Friday voted to revoke the rental licenses for more than a dozen properties all owned by one landlord. (12/16/2011)
In past years, the public hearing preceding the budget vote has been full of people complaining about tax hikes. This year was different. (12/15/2011)
A NBA referee and the Associated Press have agreed to settle a defamation suit for $20,000. (12/07/2011)
The department can afford to rehire the officers because of recent positive budget developments, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan said. (12/07/2011)
Hastings city officials say more than 300 people have applied for two openings in the city's police department. (12/05/2011)
Minnesota was once on the vanguard of managing social issues. But that's changed, and a group of civic and elected leaders meets Friday to work out a strategy on how to deal with the growing problem. (12/02/2011)
Department officials estimate nearly $9 million in unprocessed claims has yet to be paid out. (11/23/2011)
Some Minneapolis city officials are concerned that the bipartisan supercommittee's failure to reach an agreement will lead to deep cuts in a grant program that funds projects in underdeveloped parts of the city. (11/22/2011)
A state agency is awarding more than $52 million in grants to help people find affordable housing. (11/18/2011)
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was illegally strip-searched by police officers. (11/18/2011)