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One dead, two injured in Brooklyn Park shooting, police say

August 30
This is the second shooting reported in the Minneapolis suburb in two days.
Music
16 minutes ago

Gaga's masks, Weeknd's advocacy and more top VMAs moments

The MTV Video Music Awards got a little creative trying to put on a somewhat live awards show from New York City in the middle…
National
46 minutes ago

When Trump talks law and order, some Wisconsin voters listen

Alexis Arnold says she's sympathetic toward protesters who have peacefully fought racial injustice this summer. But as some demonstrations spiral into violence, her anxiety is building.
National
12:30am

Uncertainty dominates presidential campaign's final stretch

Within President Donald Trump's campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions.
National
August 30

Trump seizes on protests as Dems blame him for tensions

Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign after he praised supporters who clashed with protesters during a deadly night in Portland, Oregon. and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.
West Metro
August 30
The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts voted in June to end their contracts with local police departments. Now the debate moves to the suburbs.

Hopkins district weighs removing police from schools

School board will vote Tuesday on cutting cops.
Salute to Class of 2020: Senior class like no other
Don't Miss Salute to Class of 2020: Senior class like no other
updated 16 hours 52 mins. ago
An honorary commencement tribute to you: A virtual yearbook with hundreds of Minnesota’s outgoing seniors who are graduating amid social distancing. Plus: Celebrity commencement speakers, a word from a valedictorian and a shout-out to our teachers.
Coronavirus
August 30
“There really does need to be improvement out in rural areas.” Dr. Deborah Birx

Birx urges state to buckle down on COVID-19 before winter

Much of the attention to reduce the spread of the virus has been focused on restaurants and public places, but people need to take the same precautions in their personal and family gatherings, the White House's coronavirus response coordinator said.
Coronavirus
August 30
Katie Falk, a first-year kindergarten teacher at Lake Harriet Lower Community School, sat in the little section of her classroom where she has set up

First-year teachers prepare for school year amid pandemic

Instead of creating fun name tags for the kindergartners in her class, first-year teacher Katie Falk is compiling e-mail addresses to communicate with those students’…
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Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota?
updated 18 hours 19 mins. ago
Readers are invited to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you ask questions that our reporters then research and answer. Click to ask a question!
National
August 30

Athletes sign letter of solidarity with Invest In Us

More than 40 professional athletes signed a letter in solidarity with the Invest In Us coalition, demanding accountability for the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake.
COVID-19
August 30
Supporters of long term care facilities and of Saint Therese New Hope came out to support Saint Therese workers coming and going during the afternoon

Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
Minneapolis
August 30
Buildings that were burned during unrest in late May remain a pile of rubble at the intersection of 17th Avenue and Lake Street in south Minneapolis.

Bids to demolish riot-damaged buildings stun owners

Contractors acknowledge that prices for riot-related work are far higher than usual, but they said that is because government regulations require them to treat all debris from a burned-out building as hazardous.
National
August 30

'Fanning the flames': Dems accuse Trump of stoking violence

Democrats on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign as he praised supporters who clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, where one man died overnight, and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.
Local
August 30

Arrest made in shooting death of man, 22, in Lino Lakes

One suspect has been arrested in connection with Thursday’s shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Lino Lakes, authorities said Sunday. The name of the…
National
August 30
Randall Wirth of Racine, Wis., participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis.

Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake. President Trump is expected to visit Tuesday.
West Metro
August 30
St. Louis Park council members, seen Jan. 6, said the "crime-free, drug-free" part of the housing ordinance lacked due process for tenants and had a d

St. Louis Park repeals 'crime-free' piece of housing ordinance

City repeals requirement that landlords evict tenants after three violations or police calls.
Local
August 30

Man fatally shot in Minneapolis on Thursday is identified

Andrew DeJon Davis, 29, died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Minneapolis
August 30

One dead, one injured in shooting in rural Long Prairie, Minn., officials say

Authorities believe the shooting was related to a drug transaction.
Local
August 30

1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting near Long Prairie

Authorities in central Minnesota are searching for whoever fatally shot one person and wounded another near Long Prairie.
Local
August 30

Milwaukee police officer hurt in van crash

A Milwaukee police officer was hurt in a traffic crash early Sunday, police said.
Local
August 30
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips won election to the Third Congressional District in 2018.

Rep. Dean Phillips says Minnetonka campaign office was burglarized

A Minnesota congressman says his Minnetonka campaign office was burglarized overnight.Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips tweeted the news of the break-in on Sunday,…
Coronavirus
August 30
Jessica Kvanbeck drove her Metro Transit bus route on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Though it's hard to be the enforcer of strict passenger limits on buses, Kva

Front-line workers deal with fears, unhappy customers

Five months into the pandemic, front-line workers wage a wearying fight to safely do their jobs without the refuge of working from home. While others around them have grown COVID-fatigued, they work to stay vigilant.