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Authorities have identified the Minneapolis police officer who shot and injured a man Saturday. The man was allegedly firing a weapon in an apartment building.
And insights from a new report released by United Ways of Minnesota and United for ALICE show that 63 percent of households under the age of 25 have high rates of financial hardship.
Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris meet in a debate Tuesday night. Top Minnesota officials say they will be watching closely. And members of the Minneapolis City Council voted Monday to extend the city's contract for a controversial gunshot detection technology. The city has contracted with what's commonly referred to as ShotSpotter since 2007.
Prosecutors today filed third-degree murder charges against the alleged drunk driver in the Park Tavern crash.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan visited a child care center in Plymouth today to highlight the state's investment into the child care workforce.
A shopping mall in the northern Twin Cities metro area was cleared and locked down Sunday after gunshots broke windows. Six police departments, state troopers and the Anoka County sheriff's department responded to the shots that were fired outside Northtown Mall on Sunday afternoon. And the BCA is investigating a shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building over the weekend. Minneapolis police shot and injured a 40-year-old man they say was armed and terrorizing residents at the building.
The Minneapolis City Council proposed funding Friday to address the closure of a shelter operated by Agate Housing and Services, affecting more than 80 residents and 23 employees. Council members proposed a $1.5 million grant, contingent on a match from Agate. Also, frost advisories and freeze warnings are in effect for late Friday through early Saturday for northeast Minnesota, as temperatures may drop into the low to mid-30s.
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A woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to bribe a juror in the first Feeding our Future trial. And drivers in the Twin Cities will need to navigate two freeway closures this weekend.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he plans to cooperate with Republican-led subpoenas.
And the man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday, killing two and injuring nine, will soon have his license taken away.
The man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday — killing two people and injuring nine others — will soon have his license taken away. And a group of people harvesting wild rice on Saturday reported finding human remains along the shores of Leech Lake, east of Walker.
The Park Tavern in St. Louis Park reopened today following a deadly crash on the restaurant's patio last weekend. And environmental groups are raising awareness for a constitutional amendment on November ballots that would continue earmarking Minnesota Lottery funds for natural resources projects.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged 56-year-old Steven Frane Bailey with criminal vehicular homicide and other charges following a fatal crash Sunday evening at a St. Louis Park restaurant. And Minnesota officials say wildfire smoke will be in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups in northwestern Minnesota this week.
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