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Ramsey County narrows probe into former medical examiner to seven cases
The investigation follows a litany of critiques from judges and independent reports casting doubt on the former chief medical examiner's methods.
Fact check: Did Tim Walz 'let rioters burn down Minneapolis'?
The Trump campaign is hammering this line of attack in new ads. Through videos, interviews and other public documents, the Star Tribune pieced together a timeline of the governor's response to the riots.
28-year-old woman found unresponsive in Hennepin County jail, dies later in hospital
A jail spokesperson would not provide any information on the death or investigation.
Lawsuit: State leaders are illegally withholding records on Tim Walz's riot response
Public Record Media says the state has violated Minnesota public data law by refusing to turn over data related to an after-action report after more than two years.
Amid allegations of illegal practices, Minneapolis will start auditing violence interrupter groups
But an attorney for the plaintiff said in court Wednesday that he isn't dropping the lawsuit yet, asking a Hennepin County judge first to rule the city structurally fails to abide by state public records law.
Minneapolis council president asks auditor to probe secretive police 'coaching' practice
City Council President Elliott Payne says the auditor will determine whether the city is complying with a state settlement negotiated in the wake of George Floyd's murder.
Minnesota police association to Walz: Remove Mary Moriarty from all use-of-force cases
The letter is part of a public relations effort by Minnesota police associations to "push back against criticisms" of law enforcement from the Hennepin County attorney.
Charges: Burnsville woman fatally shot 70-year-old, hid body at Minneapolis shed for 10 days
Josephine Ann Powers, 25, is charged with second-degree murder for shooting Michael Robert Riccio in the head.
GOP criticism of Harris draws attention to Minnesota bail nonprofit
After George Floyd's murder, the vice president encouraged her social media followers to help arrested protesters by donating to the Minnesota Freedom Fund.
She quit the Minneapolis police force, claiming harassment. Then she headed to Ukraine.
In interviews with the Star Tribune, Ryan described life before and after the Russian invasion in the country, where she's worked to secure the border and help refugees flee war-torn areas.
Minnesota political leaders condemn attack on Trump, offer sympathy and prayers
News of the shooting in Pennsylvania elicited compassionate responses from across the political spectrum.
Judge says lawsuit can proceed against Minneapolis SWAT officer who killed Amir Locke
U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud denied motions from the city and officer asking to dismiss.
Law enforcement to ramp up patrols, close roads for July 4th in Minneapolis
After two years of chaotic violence, police say they will seize illegal fireworks and arrest those looking to ruin the celebration.
Leonard Peltier's parole denied in 1975 murder of 2 FBI agents
The Native activist has maintained his innocence during his 47 years in prison for the killing of two FBI agents during a shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Judge weighs arguments on whether Minneapolis broke law in secretive police 'coaching'
Beyond the legal argument, the public records lawsuit has opened a window into the city's convoluted coaching process.
Joe Friedberg, 'godfather' of Minnesota defense lawyers, dies at 87
Friedberg built a legend on his wit, encyclopedic knowledge of the law and a client list of NFL players, politicians, drug lords and swindlers. He died Monday after battling colon cancer for eight months.
Armed man fatally shot by Minneapolis police ID'd by medical examiner
Three officers who shot the suspect have also been identified and placed on leave.
Minnesota Gov. Walz signs law banning 'excited delirium' for police
The law follows similar legislation in New York and Colorado for a diagnosis rejected by national medical associations as pseudoscience.
Walz planned to remove Moriarty from state trooper murder prosecution
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said rumors over pulling her from the case didn't factor into her decision to drop murder charges.
Moriarty drops murder charges against state trooper in 2023 shooting of Ricky Cobb II
Moriarty said the decision comes in response to comments made by Ryan Londregan's defense attorneys that the 28-year-old trooper feared for his partner's life, prompting her team to re-review the evidence.
Mpls. shooting death adds to rising attacks on law enforcement
As the city mourns officer Jamal Mitchell, police leaders in Minnesota say his shooting is the symptom of a larger threat.
Despite years of denial, Mpls. police used secretive process for serious misconduct
City officials have repeatedly claimed they only use coaching for the lowest-level policy violations. New court documents show that's not true.
Discrepancies in how coaching is used
Explanations by city officials on coaching differ from how it was actually used in some cases.
Minneapolis to pay $50K to man shoved to the ground while filming police
Another $115K was approved to settle a claim that a police canine squad caused a car accident and sent the driver to the hospital.
Trooper pleads not guilty on murder, manslaughter charges; trial set for September
The trial for Ryan Londregan is slated to begin Sept. 9 and last about three weeks, including jury selection.
Body camera footage shows woman pointing gun at St. Paul officers before they return fire
Pepsi Lee Heinl, 41, died of gunshot wounds after a "suicide in progress" call.
Minnesota lawmakers look to ban 'excited delirium' training for police
The mention of the term during the George Floyd murder case and other high-profile police encounters has accelerated the debate over its legitimacy.
Amid unsolved Minneapolis homicides, families await justice
A deadly three-year period at the height of the pandemic has left Minneapolis with the most open homicide cases in at least three decades.
Minnesota Innocence Project seeks records in murder case that hinged on embattled medical examiner's testimony
The Great Northern Innocence Project cites "rising concerns" over testimony in other cases involving former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Michael McGee.
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Lawsuit questions Minneapolis' oversight of spending on violence prevention
The suit says the city used an illegal process to arbitrarily award millions of dollars.
Supporters, detractors briefly face off as trooper makes court appearance
Ryan Londregan is charged in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop last summer.
'Officer down': Two deputies injured, 28-year-old man dead after firefight in Minnetonka
The man who died was identified by his father, and officials say the deputies' injuries are not life-threatening.
Mental health advocates: Virtual hearings may harm Minnesota's civil commitment process
Several groups, including a state ombudsman, are asking the courts to create an "opt-in" option for remote hearings, rather than making it the default in an often confusing process.
University of Minnesota police will now handle calls near campus, as MPD staffing declines
Starting this week, UMPD will respond to all 911 calls in a near-campus area of Dinkytown.
A wrongful conviction casts doubt on former Ramsey County medical examiner's methods. It's not the first time.
A new lawsuit adds to questions of whether Dr. Michael McGee used sound science to investigate deaths in Minnesota over a career spanning four decades.
Defense attorney: Prosecutors ignored expert in state trooper murder case
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's Office refuted the allegations, saying attorneys for trooper Ryan Londregan "cherry picked" quotes in a motion filed Monday.
In effort to rebrand policing, Minneapolis unveils 'Imagine Yourself' recruitment campaign
The city is paying marketing firm Accenture $950,000 for the campaign, part of a $7 million grant from the American Rescue Plan.
Large fire destroys south Minneapolis homeless encampment
An investigation into the cause of the fire was underway. Propane tanks could be seen around the camp's remains, and the fire chief said the site's flammability made for a "very dangerous situation."
Four people shot in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon; 1 dead, 1 critical
A mass shooting took place at a nearby market last August.
3 juveniles held in Sunday robbery sprees on opposite sides of Minneapolis
Police believe two groups were working in tandem and may be connected to a string of similar crimes earlier this month.
In Minnesota, attacks against police are on the rise, especially in domestic assault calls
Reported assaults against police in Minnesota are up 160% from 10 years ago, driven in part by dangerous domestic disturbance calls like the one that ended with two officers and a medic shot to death in Burnsville this week.
More than 100 apply for early releases under Minnesota's new aiding murder statute
The new law is meant to differentiate punishments between major and lesser participants in a killing. One mother says two women involved in her son's killing shouldn't have qualified.
Two women involved in 2017 murder released early under revised Minnesota law
Briana Martinson and Megan Cater admitted to putting the robbery-turned-murder into motion, but neither pulled the trigger that killed the man, making them eligible for resentencing.
Why state trooper's trial in fatal shooting won't be like the others
State trooper Ryan Londregan will be tried under a revised use-of-deadly-force statute by a prosecutor who is facing a backlash from Minnesota's law enforcement community.
Moriarty seeks to temporarily restrict public access to court filings in trooper deadly force case
The defense says it will oppose the motion, which asks to restrict court filings from public view for two business days.
As guns claim more kids' lives in Minnesota, one mother searches for answers
Baky Mikaele's 14-year-old son is among nearly 100 juveniles killed by firearms in recent years — a surge not seen for decades.
In Minneapolis, police staffing levels continued to drop in 2023. So did crime.
Criminologists say police staffing is only one factor in a vast and complicated universe of what drives crime trends in the U.S.
Shooting at northeast Minneapolis Quarry shopping center leaves one dead
Police say they arrested a 20-year-old man who stayed on scene.
Hennepin County Attorney to require police to disclose more of officers' misconduct history
Mary Moriarty sent a letter to police chiefs in Hennepin County on announcing a new "Brady" policy.
New city-funded ads ask residents: How are Minneapolis police doing?
The city will pay $500,000 over the next three years to Zencity Technologies to implement the "community perception survey," which will appear in targeted ads.
Police: Women say they were drugged at Dinkytown bar
One told police they began feeling ill after someone gave them a drink at Blarney Pub & Grill.
Minneapolis drive-by homicide victim ID'd as 20-year-old
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Ty'Shawn Maurice Lyons of Rochester.
Man shot to death in north Minneapolis apartment complex ID'd
Donald Edmondson, 60, died of a gunshot wound to the chest.
As police struggle to rein in car theft, Hennepin County Attorney's Office tries new path
Hennepin County is on track to end the year with case clearance for auto thefts at 2.7%, far below the 2022 national average of 9%.
Minneapolis man alleges excessive force, unlawful arrest in lawsuit against two police officers
Police body-camera video shows one of the officers shove Minneapolis man Said Abdullahi to the street. The officers claimed he 'lost his footing.'
Two men gunned down in Minneapolis this week ID'd
Teegan James Charles Wenzel, 21, of Byron, and Laterryon O'mar Moore, 22, of Minneapolis, were both homicide victims, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.
Coon Rapids man sent to prison for bilking seniors out of millions in romance scam
Solomon E. Wilfred participated on a sophisticated scam to target lonely seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and drain their bank accounts.
Minneapolis, police union reach tentative agreement on bonuses to rebuild ranks
The agreement, which needs City Council approval, would pay $18,000 to eligible police officers in three installments over the next two and a half years, as well as $15,000 incentives bonuses for new hires.
Lawsuit: Minneapolis' violence prevention office used illegal process to award millions in grant money
The civil suit asks a judge to suspend programs funded by the Neighborhood Safety Office "before more public funds are improperly spent."
Medical examiner IDs man found shot to death in driver's seat of car in Minneapolis
Jaden Malik Anand Hollman, 21, died from a gunshot wound of the head, according to the medical examiner.
Victim of fatal shooting in Minneapolis last weekend identified; no arrests made
The medical examiner says 49-year-old Omar Lamont Brown died from a shot to the abdomen Saturday.
Mpls. negotiators reject police union's proposal for one-year contract as not 'fiscally responsible'
The federation agreed to some changes, but asked to start paying retention bonuses to officers sooner.
Corrections Department identifies victim of suspected homicide in Lino Lakes prison
Steve Paul Patchen, 63, was found unresponsive on Oct. 5. Authorities have placed a suspect into segregation pending an investigation.
Winston Smith filmed his final moments, but BCA never found the footage
Sources say the new evidence has been discovered more than two years after the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension closed the case on the fatal shooting by a U.S. Marshals Service task force.
How did Kid Cann become Minneapolis' most infamous gangster?
Isadore "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld rode Prohibition to wealth and influence in the city.
After three violent years, crime is dropping in Minneapolis
Violent crime — murder, aggravated assault, rape and robbery — is down 12% overall from last year to its lowest point of the 2020s so far, the data show. Only a record-breaking surge in auto thefts bucks the pattern.
Police press search for 'multiple suspects' connected to weekend mass shooting in Mpls.
Eight people, including six teenagers, were injured in the shooting.
Twin Cities man accused of using sexual fetish as pretext for abuse pleads guilty in Fla. case
Ehsan Karam, whose story was featured in a Star Tribune investigation, has faced accusations of assault from several other women in the world of bondage, dominance, submission and sadomasochism.
Police: Shooting that wounded two children in Minneapolis was not random
"This shooting does not appear to be random," police said. They do not consider the wounds to be life-threatening.
As St. Paul reins in car thefts, Minneapolis faces record surge
About 4,700 vehicles were reported stolen across Minneapolis so far this year, averaging 24 a day — a 70% increase from this time last year.
DNA from disposable cup leads to charges in 1984 Minneapolis murder
Matthew Russell Brown, 66, is charged with murder and burglary for the slaying.
Authorities identify Canadian scuba diver found dead in St. Louis County
Justin James Cyril Swan's diving partner pulled him out of the water, but lifesaving efforts were not successful, according to authorities.
MPD chief: I 'could have been clearer' in comments about officer's stun-gun incident
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara responded to emails showing he knew about the officer's past assault accusations before hiring him.
Charges: Minneapolis man shot and killed rival after seeing him with ex-girlfriend on July 4
Ryan Deshawn Taylor, 41, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
