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Police chief's decision to skip forum could tarnish department
Police Chief Janee Harteau skipped a meeting because of a perceived threat. But community groups say they just wanted her to listen.
Minneapolis OKs testing body cameras on cops
The city council agreed to spend $170,000 to outfit 36 officers with body cameras starting in November.
Highway closures vex Twin Cities drivers this weekend
Major road hassles expected in the southwest suburbs as parts of Interstate 35W and Minnesota Highway 62 close.
Journalist Harun Maruf on Minneapolis men fighting in Syria
Harun Maruf, senior editor with Voice of America's Somali service, on young Somali-Americans whose families believe they have left Minneapolis to join radical groups in Syria.
Twin Cities chosen as pilot site for anti-terror program
Federal officials plan to run a pilot program in the Twin Cities that aims to deter young Somalis from succumbing to violent ideology. It will help local organizations within the Somali community offer young people positive alternatives to extremism.