Twin Cities

September 16, 2019 7:10 PM

Eighteen people charged in two violent Minneapolis robberies

Large groups of assailants beat, kicked people in two separate robberies. They grabbed phones and used debit cards to withdraw cash, according to court documents.

by Tarkor Zehn

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September 16, 2019 6:03 PM

Prosecutors: Off-duty St. Paul firefighter knew one of the men charged in his murder

Two brothers confronted Thomas Harrigan in his home before one pulled the trigger, court documents say.

by Brandt Williams

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September 16, 2019 5:09 PM

Fort Snelling State Park reopening for 1st time since March

Fort Snelling State Park is finally reopening after a long shutdown for repairing damage caused by flooding this spring.

by The Associated Press

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September 16, 2019 3:45 PM

St. Paul Saints celebrate their championship with a parade — of sorts

Saints fans lined both sides of the streets outside of CHS Field Monday to watch their team walk and wave in a parade — for one block. The parade celebrated the team's American Association Championship victory Saturday over the Sioux City Explorers.

by Tiffany Bui

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September 15, 2019 7:19 PM

Man fatally shot by police officer in St. Paul

St. Paul police say a man is dead after being shot by a police officer following a vehicle crash Sunday evening in the city's Midway neighborhood. The Ramsey County medical examiner's office identified the man as Ronald Davis, 31, of Little Canada.

by MPR News Staff

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September 14, 2019 5:55 PM

Red Lake Nation breaks ground on first-of-its-kind development in Minneapolis

With prayer, song and gold shovels emblazoned with Ojibwe floral patterns, the Red Lake Nation broke ground Saturday on a 110-unit affordable housing complex in Minneapolis.

by Max Nesterak

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September 13, 2019 7:38 PM

Before he was a victim of firearms thieves, mayor’s father lost two handguns

Melvin Carter Jr. told police in 2011 that he drove off after setting a .38 special on his bumper. In 2017, he reported a .380 Glock missing.

by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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September 13, 2019 3:47 PM

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson faces a test

Sheriff David Hutchinson ran on a platform that promoted transparency. But his office has yet to release the names of the officers involved in a deadly shooting last Saturday.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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September 13, 2019 10:00 AM

Return of the highway closures leads this weekend's road woes

Drivers in the north Twin Cities metro beware, a stretch of southbound Interstate 35E will be closed for much of the weekend.

by MPR News Staff

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September 12, 2019 4:04 PM

Don’t ‘suck it up’ but talk it out: Cops get help for trauma

There’s been an explosion of interest in officer-wellness programs in Minnesota and across the country, including in one suburban Twin Cities police department.

by Jon Collins

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