It’s been 10 years since a Minneapolis police officer shot Jamar Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old Black man, during a confrontation. The frustration, anger and highly visible demonstrations led to changes in law enforcement policies and influenced future protests.
Preliminary levies around the state add up to $948 million more than what property owners paid in 2025. The increases could still get shaved down as local governments hold hearings to allow for public input.
David Delong, 40, of Watkins, was charged with second-degree murder. Delong allegedly told deputies he did not like the victim and planned to kill her for some time.
The Minnesota Vikings have designated center Ryan Kelly for return from injured reserve by opening his practice window in a significant step forward with their careful approach to the 10th-year veteran’s concussion history.
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6 percent instead of rising to 10 percent by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown. The disruption caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. Minnesota’s House delegation split along party lines on the bill to end the federal shutdown.
A longtime Mounds View High School teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student. Prosecutors say there may be multiple prior victims.
Hamoudi Sabri’s attorneys argued in court Thursday that the city of Minneapolis can’t proceed with the lawsuit that seeks to prevent him from reopening another encampment on his property because the city didn’t include people who had been living at the encampment as a necessary party. The judge denied that motion.
On Nov. 15, 2015, Jamar Clark, 24, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police. His death was a turning point for activism and police-community relations in Minnesota.
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