Twin Cities

When you create a successful franchise, you want to make sure it keeps going — and at Twin Cities PBS, history is popular. Some of the station’s most-watched documentaries over the years have been the locally produced “Lost Twin Cities” series, which looks at Minneapolis and St. Paul history that has been lost to time.
 Minneapolis under curfew again after businesses looted, vandalized
The curfew will run from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday. "Let's restore order. Let's restore peace," Mayor Jacob Frey implored residents. "Stay in, stay safe and please help us all bring about peace." St. Paul will also have a curfew in effect for the same duration.
Minneapolis officials announce changes aimed at reducing police use of force incidents
The mayor and police chief announced a series of policy changes designed to improved trust following the killing of George Floyd while in police custody.
Lake Street business owners say post-unrest return may take years, if it happens at all
Minneapolis city leaders estimate it could take as long as 10 years to rebuild popular business corridors damaged earlier this summer. In the meantime, some displaced business owners worry they may never return to Lake Street.
Plaintiffs sue to keep Minneapolis cops on the job
A group of north Minneapolis residents is suing the city to compel it to maintain the legal minimum of police officers on the force. Group members say the number of cops has already dropped below that level.
Poll: Only a quarter of Mpls. residents favor city’s Police Department
The Minneapolis Police Department is unpopular across racial lines, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll. People who identify as Republicans and older residents were more likely to have favorable views of the department.