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Minneapolis News

Stay informed about Minneapolis news with local stories, breaking news, and more from MPR News in Minnesota, your hub for the latest updates in the Twin Cities.

Hennepin County authorities investigating after drug-laced paperwork found in jail

Hennepin County authorities investigating after drug-laced paperwork found in jail

Law enforcement officials are investigating after an inmate at the Hennepin County Jail was allegedly caught with legal paperwork laced with drugs. A search warrant targets an attorney who met with the inmate.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘My life was destroyed’: Marvin Haynes sues city of Minneapolis for wrongful incarceration

‘My life was destroyed’: Marvin Haynes sues city of Minneapolis for wrongful incarceration

Marvin Haynes — a man who spent nearly 20 years in prison before a judge vacated his conviction — has filed a wrongful incarceration lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and five police officers. 
by Cari Spencer

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How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

13th Avenue in northeast Minneapolis is a culinary hot spot, home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This part of the city has roots as an immigrant neighborhood, a history it has not completely lost touch with even as it gains culinary fame and fancy.
by Gretchen Brown

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Minneapolis moves forward on proposal to shift violence prevention programs to the county

Minneapolis moves forward on proposal to shift violence prevention programs to the county

After a long and sometimes heated discussion Monday afternoon, the Minneapolis City Council agreed to move forward with a controversial proposal to shift around $1.2 million to Hennepin County so that it can temporarily take over the management of two city violence prevention programs. 
by MPR News Staff

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Two dead, one injured in two Minneapolis shootings

Two dead, one injured in two Minneapolis shootings

Minneapolis police are investigating two shootings — in the span of about five hours late Thursday and early Friday — which left two people dead and another person injured. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Southside Red Bears basketball helps Native youth find community, but its future is uncertain

Southside Red Bears basketball helps Native youth find community, but its future is uncertain

A change in the Minneapolis youth league registration system could spell the end of the beloved southside team. Coach Muck-Wa Roberts says his program helps Native teenagers stay out of trouble and become future leaders.
by Allison Herrera

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Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs

Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs

On Thursday, three council members proposed that more than $1.1 million be allocated to Hennepin County to temporarily take over two violence intervention programs currently administered by the city’s Neighborhood Safety Department. 
by Cari Spencer

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