Inside the historic suit that the gun industry and Republicans are on the verge of killingMarch 28, 2024 11:40 AMFor 25 years, gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal gun sales. Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.
Play3min 28secSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimesMarch 28, 2024 11:02 AMBy Rafael Nam The sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance.
Play52min 29secWhat Burnsville tells us about domestic violence and the legal system in MinnesotaMarch 28, 2024 9:00 AMBy Catharine Richert and Gretchen BrownMPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talked about the complexities of domestic violence cases.
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatalMarch 28, 2024 8:11 AMBy The Associated PressAfter George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, reporters at The Associated Press wanted to know how many other people died following encounters in which law enforcement used not firearms but other kinds of force that is not supposed to be fatal.
Play3min 10secMinneapolis plans community safety center, police precinct under same roofMarch 28, 2024 5:35 AMBy Matt SepicThe city of Minneapolis is moving forward with plans for two new community safety centers along the Lake Street corridor. One is expected to house the new 3rd Precinct police station and would also include social service agencies.
MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, formally evicted from Minnesota warehouseMarch 27, 2024 7:21 PMBy The Associated PressA court ordered the eviction Wednesday of MyPillow from a Shakopee warehouse that it formerly used, but company founder and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said that it's just a formality because the landlord wants to take the property back.
Families of men killed by police settle with BCA over investigative filesMarch 27, 2024 2:50 PMBy Peter CoxFive Minnesota families who lost loved ones in police shootings have agreed to a settlement with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. They said the BCA withheld data about the investigations that it’s required to make public under the Minnesota Data Practices Act. The BCA settled for $165,000 and changes to their processes.
Smuggling suspect knew of frigid cold before Indian family's death on Canada border, prosecutors sayMarch 27, 2024 11:57 AMBy The Associated PressCourt papers show a man accused of helping lead a human smuggling ring was warned about blizzard conditions before an India family froze to death trying to cross into the U.S. with his associate.
Woman arrested after police chase, shots fired in western Twin Cities metro areaMarch 27, 2024 9:01 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxAuthorities say shots were fired Tuesday night as law enforcement officers pursued a vehicle in the western Twin Cities metro area. There were no reports of serious injuries.
Play2min 33secPolice investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in IdahoMarch 27, 2024 5:02 AMBy Troy Oppie Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.