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Mall of America gunfire: Suspected gunman, accomplice arrested
Alleged gunman Shamar Alon Lark, 21, was arrested in Chicago along with Rashad Jamal May, 23, following a nationwide manhunt, the Bloomington police chief told reporters Thursday.
Hennepin County voters set races for attorney, sheriff
Tuesday’s primary narrowed a wide field of candidates for Hennepin County Attorney and a smaller field for sheriff. 
Alexander becomes Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner
As commissioner of the newly created position, Cedric Alexander oversees the city’s police, fire, 911, emergency response and violence prevention efforts.
Investigators probe for source of petroleum discharge into Mpls. sewers
A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says test results indicate the substance was most likely diesel fuel. Investigators say they’re talking with local industrial companies with large petroleum storage tanks in the region.
Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus
Contractors working in sewer tunnels around 5th and Oak streets Tuesday morning reported their gas monitor alarms sounded and they saw and smelled petroleum. The source is still unknown. Officials lifted the evacuation order at about 4:30 p.m.
Hiawatha Golf Course proposal divides Minneapolis residents
The course with historic ties to the Twin Cities Black community was built out of a marsh, and some say it should be smaller to cope with flooding problems.
A Hennepin County judge on Tuesday partly reversed course and is now allowing city leaders to implement the controversial Minneapolis 2040 plan while they appeal a lawsuit from its opponents.
Advocates push Minneapolis to provide money to support abortion access
The effort comes after some abortion funds report an increase in people who need help paying for the procedure and travel costs, including those from other states.
St. Paul ordinance set 3 percent cap on rent increases — but exemption requests are mounting
Last fall, it looked simple. Voters in St. Paul approved a strict new rule for raising rents in the city. But implementation is proving tricky. There are paths for landlords to seek exemptions allowing rent increases much higher than the 3 percent cap.