“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
Minneapolis police arrested a man who they believe is responsible for three shootings Wednesday, which left two people dead and two injured. Police say the shootings occurred within a few blocks of a homeless encampment.
Spring 2021 saw escalating tensions in Minnesota: Police had killed Daunte Wright less than a year after George Floyd. Caught between the demands of Black organizers and Republican lawmakers, Tim Walz struggled to chart a course for police reform.
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The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dismissed charges against a man accused of attacking residents of a north Minneapolis homeless shelter after police misidentified the suspect.
According to the charges, just after midnight on Sept. 14, Latalia Margalli, 22, left a verbal altercation that turned physical, took the wheel of her vehicle and then intentionally accelerated toward a large crowd without braking.
On Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced one count of second-degree murder and five counts of second-degree assault charges against the woman who plowed a car into a group of people in downtown Minneapolis, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five others.
Authorities say they have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred Monday in Hugo, a city about 15 miles north of the Twin Cities.
The Change Healthcare cyberattack sparked a new strategy from the federal government on preventing destructive ransomware crimes. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.
Ryan Wesley Routh wrote that he once voted for Trump and must take part of the blame for the “child that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless.” He did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight, the Secret Service's acting chief said.