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Missing University of Minnesota student found dead in Mississippi River

Austin Retterath had been missing since May 8.

Minnesota

Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man beaten by police during George Floyd protests

Jaleel Stallings was arrested and charged with attempted murder. A jury last summer found him not guilty of the charges.

May 17, 2022 01:25 PM

Minnesota

More than 350 possible witnesses named for upcoming trial in George Floyd murder

Former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane are charged in Hennepin County District Court with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s killing.

May 16, 2022 06:57 PM

Minnesota

St. Paul, Minneapolis officially launch all-electric car-sharing network

The Evie Carshare network has 171 vehicles parked at 70 car-charging stations dubbed “EV Spots,” which can be accessed through a series of monthly plans tailored to daily, long-distance, student, low-income or occasional users.

May 16, 2022 11:18 AM

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Northland Outdoors

Are the number of bears wandering into urban areas increasing, or are we just noticing them more?

It’s not that more bears are exploring the Greater Twin Cities, but that we are catching them doing so

May 11, 2022 09:46 AM

By Sam Stroozas / MPR News

A Black woman sings into a vintage microphone, wearing a white dress and looking distraught. In the background, numerous additional actors are seen in a cluster out of focus.

Arts and Entertainment

Bob Dylan musical set in Duluth to launch national tour in Minneapolis

"Girl From the North Country," incorporating 20 Dylan songs, will play at the Orpheum Theatre in fall 2023.

May 10, 2022 12:38 PM

By Jay Gabler

Minnesota

Minnesota's first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis

Detroit-based First Independence Bank opened the doors of its first expansion outside of Michigan, in a former Wells Fargo Bank branch near Highway 280 and University Avenue.

April 27, 2022 11:07 AM

By Tim Nelson / MPR News

Minnesota

Judge orders no livestream of trial of 3 former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death

The judge did allow livestreaming of the 2021 trial of their former colleague, Derek Chauvin, and had previously indicated that livestreaming would happen this summer.

April 26, 2022 09:50 AM

By MPR News

Minnesota

Minneapolis residents who sued city for more cops will have their day at the state Supreme Court

Plaintiffs asked for review after an appellate panel reversed an initial victory in district court earlier this year.

April 21, 2022 11:10 AM

By Nina Moini / MPR News

Minnesota

Minnesota BCA releases file in Amir Locke death, including more video

The file contains 828 pages of documents, dozens of photos, interview transcripts and body camera video related to the Feb. 2 shooting of Locke, who was sleeping on a couch inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment when officers barged in looking for evidence connected to an earlier St. Paul homicide.

April 12, 2022 09:46 AM

By Liz Sawyer, Abby Simons / Star Tribune

Minnesota

No charges for Minneapolis officers in shooting death of Amir Locke

A brief body camera excerpt released by the city after the shooting showed officers opening the door of the apartment where the 22-year-old Locke was staying. Officers did not knock before entering. Seconds later, Locke is seen stirring from underneath a blanket and holding a handgun just before he was shot.

April 06, 2022 10:26 AM

By Alex Derosier

Minnesota

Minneapolis students return to class after 3-week teacher strike

Teachers greeted students with hugs and high fives as some 30,000 students went back to school.

March 29, 2022 05:11 PM

By Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News

Minnesota

Tentative agreement reached to end Minneapolis educators' strike

Counting Friday’s canceled classes, the strike has kept more than 30,000 students out of school for 14 days.

March 25, 2022 09:25 AM

By Andrew Krueger and Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News