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Neighborhoods across the country will be holding block parties Tuesday evening as part of National Night Out, the annual event that encourages people to get to know their neighbors and work together to prevent crime.
Officials tout success, but cyclists still wary of new bike lanes
Nine months after the installation of new bicycle lanes and markers along Hennepin and First Avenues, Minneapolis officials said the project has been a success. But many bicyclists aren't convinced.
Mpls. looks to Chicago model to stem gun violence
Minneapolis city officials met Thursday with members of a Chicago-based organization called CeaseFire. They want to know if the CeaseFire model, which some say has helped reduce gun violence in Chicago, can work in Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot and killed at a Minneapolis gas station early Sunday morning.
Minneapolis police say they have found a missing 11-year-old who ran away from home Tuesday.
Bradley Johnson, chief of the Minneapolis Park Police, has been fired, according to his attorney. The grounds for his dismissal have not been made public.
Law enforcement officials Monday cited the president of Hill-Murray School with misdemeanor indecent conduct for an incident that occurred last week in St. Paul park. School officials aren't saying much about the future of Joseph Peschges, who was relieved of his duties after his arrest.
St. Paul man charged with killing 3 family members
A St. Paul man is charged with three counts of intentional murder in connection with the killings of his sister, brother-in-law and niece at a St. Paul home on Friday night.
St. Paul shooting victims identified
St. Paul police have identified the victims of Friday night's shooting in a Highland Park home, and all are relatives of the suspect.