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Twin Cities

Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5

Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5

Prosecutors allege Derrick John Thompson was driving 95 miles per hour when he exited Interstate 35W onto Lake Street, ran a red light and broadsided the car with the young women. He faces multiple counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
by Jon Collins and Olivia Stevens

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River's song, city's pulse: The Wakpa Triennial enlivens Minnesota's art scene

River's song, city's pulse: The Wakpa Triennial enlivens Minnesota's art scene

The first-ever Wakpa Triennial Art Festival, named after the Dakota word for “river,” begins in Minnesota, spanning twelve weeks and featuring the work of 110 local artists in diverse locations.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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160 years of sanctuary at Pilgrim Baptist Church

160 years of sanctuary at Pilgrim Baptist Church

St. Paul’s Pilgrim Baptist Church first formed in 1863 when a group of formerly enslaved people, led by a man named Robert Thomas Hickman, began worshiping together. The historic church is celebrating 160 years this weekend.
by Sarah Thamer

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Derrick Thompson charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide

Derrick Thompson charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the driver in Friday’s crash that killed five young women in south Minneapolis has been charged with 10 felonies related to the crash. Derrick John Thompson, 27, faces five counts of criminal vehicular homicide and five counts for leaving the scene of the crash.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Native American leaders respond to DOJ report on Minneapolis police

Native American leaders respond to DOJ report on Minneapolis police

The U.S. Justice Department’s report listing civil rights violations by the Minneapolis police department confirmed what many in the city’s Native American community say they have experienced. The impending consent decree, which could put some legal teeth into policing reform, may help repair relations with Twin Cities BIPOC communities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Olson

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Criminal vehicular homicide charges filed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead

Criminal vehicular homicide charges filed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead

Prosecutors have filed criminal vehicular homicide charges against a driver accused of causing a crash that claimed the lives of five young women in Minneapolis last week.
by MPR News Staff

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Are you ready for it? 'Swiftieapolis' prepares to welcome half a million people this weekend

Are you ready for it? 'Swiftieapolis' prepares to welcome half a million people this weekend

With crowds of about half a million people expected in downtown Minneapolis this weekend for Twin Cities Pride and Taylor Swift concerts, Mayor Jacob Frey declared that he was temporarily renaming the city “Swiftieapolis.” 
by Jon Collins

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Twin Cities Jazz Fest co-directors talk festival's longevity, passing the torch

Twin Cities Jazz Fest co-directors talk festival's longevity, passing the torch

Camille Thurman, Christian McBride, Paquito D'Rivera and a whole line up of talented nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians perform Friday and Saturday at Mears Park in downtown St. Paul and over 15 venues across town.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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