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Shooting suspect arrested after overnight SWAT operation in south Minneapolis
A 54-year-old man charged with shooting and wounding a neighbor last week in south Minneapolis was arrested early Monday following an hours-long SWAT operation. The police department’s handling of the case has drawn criticism.
Driver charged in deadly crash on I-94 exit ramp in Minneapolis
A St. Paul man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in Wednesday’s seven-vehicle crash along a freeway ramp in Minneapolis that killed one person and injured 10 others.
Protester charged with fourth-degree assault in University of Minnesota divestment occupation
Eleven people were released from the Hennepin County Jail on Wednesday following arrests at a University of Minnesota protest for divestment from Israel. Prosecutors charged a 23-year-old protester with fourth-degree assault, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. 
1 dead, 10 injured in crash along I-94 in Minneapolis
One person died and 10 others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
Victim identified, charges pending in fatal rampage that spanned several counties
Murder charges are expected soon against a man who allegedly went on a violent rampage that started with a domestic assault in south Minneapolis and ended in Willmar with one person dead and another wounded.
New public housing building coming to northeast Minneapolis
The project, which the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority says is the largest redevelopment project in its history, will also bring much-needed repairs to existing buildings on the property.