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St. Paul arts organization builds virtual Winter Carnival ice castles in Minecraft
Community arts organization 825 Arts in St. Paul will host an ice castle contest online through the video game Minecraft on Saturday, partnering with a local historian to share history and creativity of ice sculptures at the Winter Carnival.
St. Paul City Council approves charter change to allow administrative fines
The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday voted to amend the city’s charter to allow it to impose fines for ordinance violations. It was one of few large cities in Minnesota that didn’t already have that power.
St. Paul clears encampment near Mississippi River
The camp has been running for about two years. At least 40 people lived there as of last week, when the city posted notices to vacate.
St. Paul’s all-female city council has been on the job for a year now. What have they learned? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this historic, young and diverse group about what it’s like to be a woman in politics today.
After second trial, jury awards $3.25 million to family of man killed by St. Paul police
A federal jury on Monday awarded $3.25 million to the mother of a man killed by St. Paul police in 2017. Kim Handy Jones, the mother of Cordale Handy, opted for a second trial in her civil suit after a judge sharply reduced the initial verdict.
Second trial starts in suit over St. Paul police killing
In 2023, a jury awarded Kim Handy Jones $1.5 million in punitive damages plus $10 million in compensatory damages after finding St. Paul Police Officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for fatally shooting her son Cordale Handy.