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February 13, 2020 12:58 PM

Parties settle lawsuit over police killing of Terrance Franklin

The family of the 22-year-old man, who was fatally shot in a south Minneapolis basement nearly seven years ago, were seeking $2 million in damages. The City Council will meet behind closed doors to discuss the settlement before opening them up to let reporters hear and record the vote.

by Brandt Williams

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February 12, 2020 7:22 PM

Metro Transit adds police overtime, cameras to increase security on light rail, buses

Aggravated assaults on buses and trains tripled from 2015 to 2019. Robberies are up nearly 40 percent over the same time. Metro Transit officials said they're increasing police patrols. They'll also double the staff who handle text reports from riders and add plain-clothes officers to focus on smoking and drug use.

by Tim Nelson

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February 12, 2020 11:50 AM

Longtime Hennepin County commissioner won’t run again

After nearly 28 years on the board, Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat says it’s time to move on.

by Brandt Williams

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February 12, 2020 4:00 AM

Protesters demand Freeman charge officers in Brian Quinones' shooting death

About two dozen people held banners in front of Mike Freeman’s southwest Minneapolis home and called on him to answer their demands.

by Matt Sepic

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February 10, 2020 3:50 PM

Richfield, Edina officers not charged in shooting death of Brian Quinones

Five police officers from Richfield and Edina will not face any criminal charges in the shooting death last September. Newly released squad vehicle footage shows Quinones holding a pointed object, as an officer shouts at him to drop a knife.

by Brandt Williams

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February 10, 2020 6:00 AM

Three congregations, three languages, one church service

Voices of singing congregants lifted and echoed through the sanctuary at St. Paul's Mounds Park United Methodist Church on a recent Sunday. But on this day, for this service, with this hymn, there was something different.

by Emily Bright

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February 9, 2020 7:48 AM

Winter storm drops more than a foot of snow in southern Minnesota

A storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of southern Minnesota on Sunday, causing difficult driving but also bringing a welcome dose of winter for skiing, sledding and other outdoor activities. St. Paul and Minneapolis have declared snow emergencies.

by Andrew Krueger

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February 8, 2020 6:20 PM

Janitors, security guards in Twin Cities vote to authorize strike

SEIU Local 26 President Iris Altamirano said a key issue in the labor dispute is sick time. City ordinances in Minneapolis and St. Paul mandate six sick days a year. But Altamirano said janitors and security workers elsewhere in the metro get half that.

by Matt Sepic