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Police say adults were with the child when he was hit as he tried to cross Victory Memorial Drive in north Minneapolis.
Bemidji police ask for help finding missing woman
The granddaughter of a prominent Native American rights activist has been missing more than a week.
Should felons have the right to vote?
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While doctors have long warned against eating too much meat, the World Health Organization's cancer agency gave the most definitive response yet Monday about its relation to cancer — and put processed meats in the same danger category as cigarettes or asbestos.
Today we reach out to the ACLU of Minnesota and the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information to ask about police body cameras. Are they invasive for the public? Are they holding police accountable?
Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend
It's shaping up to be a bit of a mess in the west metro this weekend with two major road closures. And surprise, surprise: Hwy. 100 is one of them.
After Bernie Sander's Chicago Tribune op-ed promoting free tuition at public colleges, MPR asks if higher education can be free.
Audit of police complaints board recommends major changes
The review includes recommendations for adding more civilians to the commission and removing the commission's two representatives from the St. Paul Police Federation.