Twin Cities

Hennepin Co. Attorney Freeman calls for changes to how police shootings are investigated
Freeman suggests that grand juries shouldn’t be used to make charging decisions in cases where police fatally shoot someone. He also says that agencies should not investigate incidents involving their own officers and that body camera or squad footage should be released within 45 days.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether St. Paul residents should be able to vote on the city's new centralized trash collection in a ballot referendum.
Fast food, the 494 strip and pickup basketball molded a sportswriter
Bloomington native Steve Rushin’s second memoir “Nights in White Castle” capture his teen years in the Twin Cities suburbs, and how they helped him capture his dream job as a Sports Illustrated staff writer.
Vikings add sensory-inclusive room at U.S. Bank Stadium
The new space is for fans with autism, Down syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, dementia and other conditions who may require a calm, quiet place at times during games in what can be a loud and overwhelming stadium.