Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Crime, Law and Justice

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

The court's majority said President Donald Trump's foreign policy authority outweighed the harms claimed by the international aid groups suing.
by Juliana Kim

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed election technology company Smartmatic by falsely claiming its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Man killed in Maplewood hit-and-run crash; suspect arrested

Maplewood police say a man died after a hit-and-run crash in the city early Friday morning. A suspect was arrested later in the day.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Person arrested after allegedly making threats against Minneapolis elementary school

An elementary school in northeast Minneapolis was placed on lockdown Thursday after a person called and threatened to shoot people at the school. No one was hurt, and suspect was arrested in Missouri.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Federal prosecutors say Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Washington County family hostage for nine hours, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to transfer millions in cryptocurrency. The incident triggered a massive law enforcement response and led Mahtomedi Public Schools to cancel its homecoming game out of caution.
by Matt Sepic

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota say they’re still looking for an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility near Duluth earlier this week — though they’re “moving from an active search to an ongoing investigation.”
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Federal regulators say Amazon has agreed to pay a historic sum to resolve their allegations that its web designs manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions, which were also purposefully hard to cancel. Affected shoppers are slated to receive payouts.
by Alina Selyukh

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Minneapolis mayoral candidate says his campaign office was vandalized

Minneapolis mayoral candidate says his campaign office was vandalized

Minneapolis mayoral candidate and state Sen. Omar Fateh says his campaign office was vandalized this week, with an Islamophobic message and threat graffitied on a wall.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!