Twin Cities

Hanad Musse's appeal is likely to be the first of many from the nine young men sentenced this week for their roles in an ISIS conspiracy.

A federal judge Wednesday sent three young Twin Cities men to decades in prison for their roles in a plot to leave the United States to fight for the terrorist group ISIS.

Nearly 150 people gathered Tuesday night to remember Jamar Clark -- and offer hope that by keeping his memory alive, they might get a step closer to ending police shootings.

Nearly 150 people gathered Tuesday night near the spot in north Minneapolis where Jamar Clark was fatally shot by a police officer. They remembered, they reflected, and they continued their demand for prosecution of the officers involved.

Standing in front of the doors of a Minneapolis police station on Tuesday, Nekima Levy-Pounds officially announced her campaign for mayor.

Adnan Farah is one of two brothers who took part in the conspiracy to join the terror group.

U.S. District Judge Michael Davis has sentenced three of nine Twin Cities men who were convicted or pleaded guilty for their roles in the nation's largest ISIS conspiracy case.

The federal government is calling for sentences ranging from three to 40 years, while their lawyers and family are asking for lighter time and rehabilitation.

Under a $26 million proposal, the county would hire hundreds of new staff members and change focus for child protection work.

Just off the Green Line on University Avenue, it's the largest permanent supportive housing complex for youth in the East Metro.

Some of the nearly 6,000 young, undocumented immigrants in Minnesota living under two-year reprieves from deportation are now in college. But that temporary protection could end depending on who wins the presidency.

The number of absentee ballots cast by mail or in person in Hennepin County so far this year, more than 134,000, has already surpassed a previous high mark of 82,000, according to a county elections official.

Prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to hand down sentences from 3.5 to 40 years to Minnesota men involved in a plot to join ISIS. The recommendations came as the nine men expressed remorse and sought leniency.

City Attorney Susan Segal said video recorded by officers was played for jurors during a recent domestic assault trial, which resulted in a conviction.

The addition of the new officers brings the size of the force to 845. Thirty more new officers are expected to join them by the end of the year.

An MPR News analysis of data from the police department involved in Philando Castile's shooting death found black drivers were disproportionately cited in traffic stops in which officers had broad discretion.

Last week, more than 200 people protested outside the Hennepin County Sheriff's office decrying his decision to send the deputies.

Protesters had called for the Hennepin County Sherriff's Office to bring back its staff and equipment from the North Dakota pipeline protest.

Hennepin, Anoka and Washington counties have sent sheriff's department resources to the protest by pipeline opponents in North Dakota.