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Hennepin County begins project to assess sinkhole risk
Geologists say densely populated portions of the county’s southeast corner could be prone to sinkholes, thanks to the soft sandstone bedrock that lies just beneath the surface. As a result, Hennepin County is launching a two-year study to assess the sinkhole risk.
Charges: Prejudice drove Mpls. man to vandalize East African-owned shops
Harlin St. John faces five counts of damage to property and bias crimes for smashing store windows last week. He allegedly told investigators it was in retaliation because he believed Somalis had shot at his family and he hates “the Somalis.”
After violent viral videos, downtown Minneapolis leaders want more cops
While Minneapolis data show this summer was nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to the number of violent crimes, many downtown leaders are worried about the perception of their community and are calling for more policing in the area.
Trump headed to Minneapolis for rally in October
President Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally at Target Center on Oct. 10.
Bodycam video shows St. Paul officer shoot, kill man who ran at him with knife
St. Paul police on Tuesday released body camera video from the fatal police shooting of a Little Canada man last week. The video shows Ronald Davis with a knife in his right hand coming at officer Steven Mattson as the officer yells for him to drop it.
St. Paul police to release bodycam video Tuesday
Ronald Davis rear-ended a squad vehicle on Sept. 15, leading to chain of events that ended with an officer fatally shooting him.