Social Issues

Minneapolis City Council committee hears update on now-cleared Nenookaasi encampment
It’s unclear where all those who were living in Camp Nenookaasi when the city cleared it Tuesday have gone, but some moved to a nearby city lot. Supporters attended a city council committee meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Paddle planning: BWCA permit reservations open Wednesday
Reservations for trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness open Wednesday at 9 a.m. Permits usually get snapped up fast. Forest officials offer several tips to make your reservation.
Trooper charged with murder of Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper charged with murder and manslaughter for a fatal shooting during a traffic stop last year made his first appearance in Hennepin County District Court Monday afternoon.
Family of Ricky Cobb II grateful for murder charge against state trooper
During a press conference Thursday, the family and an attorney representing them thanked Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty for bringing three charges against trooper Ryan Londregan Wednesday.
Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II
Cobb, 33, was shot to death by trooper Ryan Londregan during a stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on July 31 at about 2 a.m. Londregan is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter.