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Police responded to reports of a man firing a gun in a neighborhood off of Minnesota Highway 65, west of the National Sports Center. The sheriff's office said the suspect was wounded and taken to a nearby hospital, but didn't offer details about the man's injuries or condition.
Runner who lost her vision finishes Twin Cities Marathon with guides by her side
After months of training, Laura Sosalla, who was declared legally blind earlier this year after a battle with COVID-19, ran the last mile of the Twin Cities Marathon alongside the women who helped her train and guided her along the way — exactly how Sosalla wanted her marathon experience to end.
Minneapolis hires city employees to monitor night parking
A pilot program launching Monday is aimed at freeing up police by using civilian city employees to enforce parking violations overnight. Parking control officers have traditionally enforced parking regulations during daylight hours and then handed duties off to the Minneapolis police for the night.
Prosecutors say Daunte Wright's killer had proper Taser training
The lawyers prosecuting Kimberly Potter, the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, are planning to introduce evidence showing that Potter was trained in the proper use of a Taser.
She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon
Over the weekend, MPR News will follow Laura Sosalla and her guides Natalie Elmore and Rachael Bentley throughout their marathon experience, including on the 26.2-mile course from Minneapolis to St. Paul. You can follow along with Sosalla experience through MPRnews.org.
Texas man, 24, admits shooting at Minneapolis police station during riot
A Texas man who had been part of a far-right group that wants to foment a civil war admitted in federal court Thursday he traveled to Minneapolis to sow chaos after the police murder of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter, 24, of Boerne, Tex. pleaded guilty to a single count of rioting.
Art Hounds: Comedy on the farm and in town
“Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon” brings the comedy — and the stew — in their multi-farm show tour. Plus, a quadruple album release show in St. Paul and themed comedy nights in Minneapolis.
Hundreds of U of M faculty want stronger vaccine policies
Faculty and staff say the school system has not taken strong enough precautions as the state sees a spike in cases linked to the delta variant. Students are required to get a COVID vaccine, with religious and health exemptions. They attest to getting that vaccine in an online form.
Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says
The city of Brooklyn Center introduced its first public safety changes Tuesday — part of a package of reforms the mayor announced following the police killing of Daunte Wright in the spring.