Minneapolis 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 third 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.
BCA settles with families of men killed by police 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.
N.Y. judge issues a limited gag order on Trump ahead of hush money trialMarch 26, 2024 3:14 PMBy Ximena Bustillo The new gag order on former President Donald Trump specifically bars him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors or jurors in his first criminal trial.
Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill March 26, 2024 3:12 PMBy NPR Washington Desk At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
Play46min 15secPower Pair: Identical twins and Minnesota state troopersMarch 26, 2024 1:04 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromMeet our next Power Pair. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with identical twin sisters who are both Minnesota state troopers.
Trump has embraced Jan. 6. The extremist message may alienate — or resonateMarch 26, 2024 4:00 AMBy Odette Yousef He praises defendants who are charged with rioting that day. His campaign's launch site has connections to extremist violence. Experts worry he's tapping into anger that motivated domestic terrorism.