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Twin Cities

St. Louis Park man in Syria tells CBS News interviewer he left family to join ISIS

St. Louis Park man in Syria tells CBS News interviewer he left family to join ISIS

Abdelhamid Al-Madioum was 18 when he slipped away from his family while they were on vacation in Morocco. Federal documents say the FBI found a flow chart of how he planned to transfer money through various accounts, as well as a rehearsed story for getting past Turkish border guards.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis introduces no-bail alternative

Minneapolis introduces no-bail alternative

City leaders and criminal justice reformers say the traditional cash bail system unfairly punishes people with jail time before they’ve been convicted by a court.
by Jon Collins

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Commentary: Somali mob didn't attack man in Minneapolis, but facts won't stop the hate

Commentary: Somali mob didn't attack man in Minneapolis, but facts won't stop the hate

Right-wing media on social media platforms falsely claim that a video shows Somalis brutally beating and robbing a man near Target Field. Police say those arrested aren’t Somali. Twitter, Facebook and Google executives are silent as a dangerous lie spreads.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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'FACT' teams aim to keep people with mental illness out of jail

Cities and counties around the country want alternatives to jail and emergency rooms for people in a mental health crisis. Some, including Ramsey and Hennepin counties, are turning to Forensic Assertive Community Treatment, or FACT, teams which help people find the services they need.
by Alisa Roth

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Officer in fatal St. Paul shooting identified

Officer in fatal St. Paul shooting identified

The 31-year-old man who was fatally shot by a St. Paul police officer Sunday confronted the officer with a knife and ignored commands to drop it, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The BCA identified the officer as Steven Mattson, who has less than one year of service in the department.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis may force drivers to slow down on city streets for safety

Minneapolis may force drivers to slow down on city streets for safety

City staff identified speeding — along with running red lights, unsafe turns, driving under the influence and while distracted — as the most common threats to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.
by Tim Nelson

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E-scooters: The good, the bad and the bloody

E-scooters: The good, the bad and the bloody

Dozens of people responded to an MPR News query about electric scooters, after a story on injuries related to them. Many complain about e-scooters blocking sidewalks and riders not wearing helmets.
by Brandt Williams

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