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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.
Marchers call for justice one week after fatal police shooting in St. Paul
Several dozen protesters marched through St. Paul's Midway neighborhood on Sunday to protest police shootings — including the fatal shooting of a man by a St. Paul police officer one week earlier.
Parishioners remember St. Paul church member fatally shot after Bible study
“What makes some think they have the right to murder someone? Hatred. Jealousy. And revenge. But these are the emotions of people who are empty inside,” Pastor William Land told some 80 worshippers gathered at St. Albans Church of God in Christ.
A man died after being shot in Minneapolis early Saturday. It's the 29th homicide of the year in Minneapolis.
Rep. Angie Craig says she’s waiting to make a final judgment on impeachment
At a town hall meeting on Saturday, the first-term DFL representative said she will make a final decision on whether to support a move to an impeachment vote after two House committees finish their investigations.