Twin Cities

An effort to hear from the public on the scandal surrounding the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force will release its findings Thursday and two groups say using databases is one way of keeping track of criminal gang activity.
St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six
Interviews with the six people vying to be the next superintendent of St. Paul Schools are set to begin in days. Most of them won't have to drive far to get to those interviews. The district named its semi-finalists last night. Five of the six are from the Twin Cities area.
Commentary: Remembering Armistice Day
A commentary by Rev. Gordon Stewart on the Armistice Day, now known as Veterans Day, of his youth.
Minneapolis imam pleased to be off no-fly list
The imam of a Minneapolis mosque that has been associated with the disappearances of nearly 20 Somali men is relieved to be off of the government's no-fly list after being banned from air travel a year ago.
A nearly two-year effort to rewrite a conflict-of-interest policy at the University of Minnesota's medical school has resulted in a document that would cover all employees at the university.
Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move
The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.