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What does gang activity actually look like in the Twin Cities?

What does gang activity actually look like in the Twin Cities?

Recent shootings have put renewed attention on gangs in the Twin Cities, especially what law enforcement leaders are calling “Somali gangs.” Here’s what we’ve learned about who’s in these gangs, what they do and how they compare to gangs in the past.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar's immigration paperwork. The investigation led to federal agents searching Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday just weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection.
by The Associated Press

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Progressive council members propose cutting Minneapolis safety office

Progressive council members propose cutting Minneapolis safety office

Mayor Jacob Frey originally proposed the oversight office after a progressive vision to replace city police with a safety department was rejected by voters in 2021.
by Cait Kelley

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Video: Peggy Flanagan on how childhood and faith shaped her politics

Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman elected to a statewide office in Minnesota. She would make it again if she wins a competitive U.S. Senate race.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Carly Danek

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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate.
by The Associated Press

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The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s.
by Rachel Treisman

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Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home as part of a criminal probe

Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home as part of a criminal probe

Omar confirmed the search of her Washington home by Homeland Security agents Monday morning, calling it “the latest escalation” in President Trump’s “campaign of political intimidation” against her.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Despite polls showing a close contest, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Tafoya isn’t drawing big national money. The two are set to meet Friday at the MPR News studios for their first and possibly only debate.
by Peter Cox

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