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Photos: Marchers head downtown and back to concert
Marchers walked from the 4th Precinct to downtown Minneapolis and back, as college students and others joined the protest.
Hodges confronted by demonstrators as she visits 4th Precinct
The mayor of Minneapolis got a chilly reception as temperatures fell and gusty winds beat the sides of protesters' tents Thursday night. One person told Hodges he felt terrorized by police.
Photos: Emotional candlelight vigil rallies protesters
Demonstrators in front of the Minneapolis police department's Fourth Precinct held a vigil late Friday afternoon, as leaders from the national NAACP joined the group's nearly weeklong efforts.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators dig in at Mpls. police precinct, undeterred by rain, cold
The entrance to the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct has been occupied by Black Lives Matter demonstrators since Sunday, when officers shot Jamar Clark, a black man in his 20s.
Officials hope public-private plan speeds Red River flood project
Fargo-Moorhead leaders say work on a massive flood diversion project will move faster if a private contractor manages much of the project instead of the Army Corps of Engineers. It's a new approach for the Corps.
Photos: A march for France in Minneapolis
Candles, flowers and a miniature Eiffel Tower sat outside Minneapolis' Alliance Francaise Sunday afternoon, as marchers gathered to show solidarity with France after Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
Hodges backs new police investigation team to stem Minneapolis crime
In the wake of increased violence in Minneapolis, Mayor Betsy Hodges Friday announced new initiatives designed to focus on repeat violent offenders, including a new violent crime investigations unit.
For troubled Minnesota youth, a map out of the chaos
About a third of Minnesota's young offenders re-enter the juvenile system within a year of their release; about half return eventually. Adults who mentor those kids say it doesn't have to be that way.
Lileks laments the lists of the lists
Star Tribune columnist James Lileks has had it with lists.