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Minneapolis city leaders approve plan to retain violence interrupters in Cedar Riverside
Some residents of the Cedar Riverside area and Elliot Park neighborhoods say the groups of unarmed civilian patrols called violence interrupters helped reduce crime between 2021 and 2024.
Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years
A judge Monday gave 18-year-old Dominic Burris a 23-year sentence for the 2023 shooting on the city’s south side. The house was not only a residence for musicians but also an intimate performance venue known as Nudieland — a cornerstone of the Minneapolis punk scene. 
Report: Minneapolis traffic-related deaths dropped ‘significantly’ between 2023 and 2024
A report released this week shows that traffic-related deaths on Minneapolis streets dropped significantly between 2023 and 2024. However, those numbers are still higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge grants request for another delay in pending federal consent decree with Minneapolis police
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Wednesday to continue a pause on the Minneapolis Police Department’s pending federal consent decree. A judge granted that request Thursday.
Feeding Our Future head Aimee Bock convicted on all fraud charges
A federal jury Wednesday convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurateur Salim Said on wire fraud and bribery charges stemming from a scheme to fleece taxpayers out of $250 million meant to feed children. One prosecutor called it “the shame of Minnesota.”