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Women's advocates say police should hire more female officers
Citing studies that show female officers are better than males at defusing potentially violent confrontations, some advocates say police departments should hire more women.
The Dakota County sheriff's office says a car crossed the center line and collided with an SUV around 4 p.m. Thursday.
Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report
But St. Paul's data in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness report indicates that shelter capacity in the city is currently stretched to the limit.
Billy Joel coming to Target Center in May
The Piano Man will play one show at 8 p.m. May 16. Tickets go on sale Dec. 19.
Minneapolis police see promise in pilot project to use body cameras
Videos of Minneapolis police show that body cameras easily capture officers' interactions with the public. But officers can decide whether to use them and when to turn them off.
In Richfield's 66th Street bike-friendly revamp, 18 homes must go
The renovation will transform the busy four-lane street by adding protected bike lanes, wider and buffered sidewalks, medians and left-turn lanes.