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Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing
In response to questions from a prosecutor, 31-year-old Michael McWhorter testified that he drove with 49-year-old Michael Hari and 25-year-old Joe Morris more than 500 miles from their home in Illinois to attack the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center.
Minneapolis police looking for reinforcements to help with officer shortage, 911 response
After an often heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council supported a proposal for nearly $500,000 to pay for law enforcement officers from other agencies to help the MPD respond to a spike in crime.
Officers responded to a report of gunshots about 9 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head outside a nearby hotel. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mpls. City Council President Bender says she won't seek reelection
Lisa Bender has led the City Council since 2017, during some of the city’s most difficult and controversial months. She represents the city’s 10th Ward, which includes neighborhoods around Minneapolis’ Uptown area, including Lowry Hill, East Harriet and Whittier.
Photos: Remembering George Floyd and the toll of COVID-19 on Día de los Muertos
The Mexican celebration that honors the lives of loved ones who have passed on from this lifetime held special meaning this year in Minnesota, with COVID-19 disproportionately affecting the Latino community and the killing of George Floyd still fresh in many people’s minds.
The reasons for the increase aren’t entirely clear, but some say the pandemic is a factor in the level of crimes committed by and committed against people under 18.
Biden, Trump hold dueling rallies in Minnesota
Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump breezed through Minnesota, speaking to rallies capped by coronavirus restrictions before heading to their next stops. Neither is due back before Tuesday’s election.