Anoka citizens start petition to reinstate Human Rights Commission
The group must submit 353 verified signatures to the city by May 14.
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Robbinsdale Armstrong High School senior earns perfect ACT score on first try
Mio Aoki-Sherwood joins the less than 1% of test takers who achieve a 36.
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Accomplice in fatal shooting sentenced
A Roseville man was sentenced Friday to a little more than seven years in prison for his role in a robbery turned fatal shooting.Tyreik Perkins,…
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3-year-old's drowning in Cambridge pond leads to vital organ transplants for several others
Family friend says organ transplants have benefited four people.
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Tension builds between U student leaders, campus police
The leaders called for the chief to resign, and a state police association stepped in to defend officers from criticism.
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Largely rural town of Nowthen now has its own fire department
The city broke off its contract with neighboring Ramsey and branched out on its own.
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Hennepin County Board rejects resolution condemning use of chemical weapons and less-lethal projectiles
Commissioners also discussed the use of the Government Center's public plaza for protests.
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Daunte Wright's death fuels push to change Minnesota warrant process
DFL lawmakers are proposing a change in how misdemeanor warrants are handled, in a bid to lessen the need for police to arrest those who miss court appearances for certain lower-level crimes.
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Man dies 3 weeks after motorcycle crash in Carver County
The wreck occurred north of Belle Plaine, authorities said.
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Big payouts in police shootings raise stakes for smaller cities
Insurance limits and lack of funds are not a defense that will shelter Brooklyn Center — or any city — from multimillion-dollar judgments in fatal police shootings, legal scholars say.
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As tech evolves for severe weather warnings, Hennepin County leads the way
New equipment assists with evolving plans for warnings.
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, April 25
ANDOVERAPRIL 2Disorderly conduct. An officer responded to a report of "ding-dong ditch" in the 15300 block of Wren Street. One 15-year-old boy and four 16-year-old…
East Metro
Prosecutor defends charge against the officer who killed Daunte Wright
Protesters have argued that Pete Orput is biased toward police.
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Mother of Daunte Wright's child: 'This feels like a nightmare'
Attorney for Wright's former girlfriend calls for accountability.
Chauvin Trial
Hennepin County jail, Government Center reopen some services in Minneapolis
Services and buildings will reopen Monday after the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Local
Amid grief for Daunte Wright, a firm resolve for lasting change
Mourners including the state's top political leaders filled a north Minneapolis church Thursday to honor the life of a 20-year-man killed by Brooklyn Center police and demand justice.
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Brooklyn Center issues citywide curfew for Thursday night
The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.
East Metro
Twin Cities man gets nearly 19-year term for fatally stabbing another man outside victim's Chisago County home
His girlfriend was also sentenced to prison for her role in the killing.
Local
The Rev. Al Sharpton leads wake for Daunte Wright; funeral at noon today
Funeral services slated for Thursday.
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Charge against psychiatric hospital escapee who stole police car dismissed
Mattu Chuol of Mankato had been charged with stealing a police squad car in January 2020.
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Brooklyn Park strip mall fire likely arson
A fire alarm alerted crews to the blaze in a building on Brookdale Drive.
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