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In raids, FBI seeks terrorist links; activists cry foul
When FBI agents raided the homes last week of six anti-war activists in Minneapolis, they weren't looking for information about demonstrations. They were looking for evidence that the activists support three groups designated by the United States government as terrorist organizations.
Hundreds protest FBI raids on anti-war activists
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside FBI offices in Minneapolis and Chicago on Monday, bearing signs and shouting chants condemning the agency's recent searches of homes and offices of anti-war activists in both cities.
For teens in north Minneapolis, safety is an everyday concern
For many young African Americans in Minneapolis, their only risky behavior is going to school, riding the city bus or going to a party. One youth group is hoping their campaign for peace will change that.
Mpls apartment out of compliance with safety rules
The owner of the Minneapolis building where a carbon monoxide leak injured five people Tuesday failed to comply with safety regulations, the city's fire marshal said.
The Toyota Camry involved in a fatal accident in St. Paul four years ago will be moved out of police custody Friday. Koua Fong Lee was driving the 1996 Camry when he crashed into another car. The car is now the subject of multiple civil lawsuits against Toyota.
A man who was stunned by police is hospitalized following a struggle at a YMCA in Minneapolis.
A 58-year-old Minneapolis woman died after scuba diving in Square Lake, a popular destination for divers in southeastern Minnesota.
No evidence of gas leak in house explosion
CenterPoint Energy says there's no initial evidence of a natural gas leak in the area surrounding a Richfield home that exploded Thursday afternoon.
Fire burns Richfield home to the ground
Authorities are responding to a fire that appears to have leveled at least one home in Richfield.