Twin Cities

December 23, 2014 8:22 AM

City attorney to file charges 'to make an example' of MOA protest organizers

City Attorney Sandra Johnson said her office may also seek restitution for additional security costs incurred by the Mall of America and city of Bloomington due to the protest.

by Jon Collins

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December 23, 2014 6:47 AM

1 dead, 1 hurt in Stillwater Township crash

One person was killed and another was seriously injured after a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon north of Stillwater.

by Peter Cox

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December 23, 2014 6:37 AM

Hennepin attorney: Robbers of two U students plead guilty

Prosecutors said Javonta Shaquille Williams, 20, and Lavelle Jajuan Grayson, 23, used a semi-automatic pistol when they robbed two University of Minnesota students in July.

by Kia Farhang

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December 22, 2014 11:30 AM

Vikings raking in the cash from stadium fees

The Minnesota Vikings have sold more than 30,000 seat licenses to fans for more than $80 million. The team aims to sell $100 million in seat licenses for construction costs.

by Tim Nelson

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December 20, 2014 1:23 PM

#BlackLivesMatter protest fills Mall of America rotunda; 25 arrested

Protesters with their arms in the air, chanting, "Hands up! Don't shoot!" walked through the Mall of America Saturday afternoon, while others gathered in the building's rotunda amid stories-high silver Christmas trees, chanting "Black Lives Matter."

by Brandt Williams, Curtis Gilbert and MPR News Staff

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December 19, 2014 6:07 PM

St. Paul doubles estimated costs for street construction near Lowertown ballpark

The city now estimates that sewer and street construction surrounding CHS Field will cost as much as $7 million to complete — more than twice what it originally projected.

by Curtis Gilbert

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December 19, 2014 3:28 PM

Suspended Community Action CEO denies wrongdoing, plans comeback

"I believe that I will be vindicated," said Bill Davis, the suspended CEO of Community Action of Minneapolis. It's the first time Davis has spoken publicly since the state of Minnesota shuttered his nonprofit in September.

by Tom Scheck

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December 19, 2014 1:09 PM

Police say teenager killed on I-694 charged officers with knife

Authorities also identified the two officers who shot Johnathon Dean Mar, 18, of Kennewick, Wash., following the discovery of a dead man at a rest stop and a high-speed pursuit.

by Jon Collins

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December 19, 2014 5:51 AM

Opat won't run again for Hennepin County Board chairmanship

Mike Opat told his colleagues that while it's been a "very rewarding job," it's time someone else take over the chairmanship.

by Peter Cox

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December 18, 2014 4:38 PM

18-year-old Washington man ID'd in I-694 police chase, shooting

Authorities have confirmed the identity of two men who died Wednesday in a string of incidents that included an apparent killing at a Maple Grove rest stop and a fatal police shooting.

by Jon Collins

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