Gun found in car of Myon Burrell, sentenced to life as teen, can be evidence in new caseMay 4, 2024 11:21 AMBy The Associated PressA judge has ruled that the traffic stop of a Minnesota man was justified, so the results of a search that found drugs and a gun in his SUV will be allowed as evidence.
Lawsuit alleges sexual harassment at Minnesota-based chapter of The Nature ConservancyMay 3, 2024 6:08 PMBy Alex CipolleThe lawsuit alleges that Douglas Shaw used his “position of power and authority over the plaintiffs” to regularly take photos of them during work-related trips and events, often fieldwork.
Hennepin County could spend up to $1 million to prosecute case against state trooperMay 3, 2024 4:06 PMBy Jon CollinsHennepin County could spend up to $1 million to bring on outside attorneys to prosecute a Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan. The attorneys will be paid a rate of $850 dollars an hour while paralegals will be paid $250 an hour.
Arrests of protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more U.S. campus encampmentsMay 3, 2024 11:50 AMBy The Associated PressWhile University of Minnesota officials reached an agreement with protesters not to disrupt commencements, weeks of demonstrations and police confrontations at college campuses nationwide have resulted in more than 2,300 arrests.
Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. PaulMay 2, 2024 3:38 PMBy MPR News StaffSix people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.
Nudieland mass shooting: Decision pending on whether to try teen suspects as adultsMay 2, 2024 4:00 AMBy Feven GerezgiherDominic Burris, who is 18, and an unnamed 17-year-old boy appeared in court this week. Results of their certification studies — which would determine if they should be tried as adults — will be read in June.
Coalition turns in signatures for Minneapolis ‘community control of police’ ballot measure May 1, 2024 4:47 PMBy Jon CollinsThe proposal seeks to create an elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission that could hire and fire officers, including the police chief. The commission would also investigate complaints against officers and publicly release the findings.
Wisconsin school district says active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside middle schoolMay 1, 2024 1:15 PMBy The Associated PressA Wisconsin school district says an active shooter has been “neutralized” outside a middle school in Mount Horeb and that no one in the building was injured.
Play4min 59secSentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State groupMay 1, 2024 6:44 AMBy The Associated PressA Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse and has been cooperating with authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces.
New York police have cleared Hamilton Hall and the encampment at Columbia UniversityMay 1, 2024 5:50 AMBy Ayana Archie New York police arrested dozens of people on two campuses Tuesday night after officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.