St. Paul Man Who Fired Gun In Direction Of MPD Officers Acquitted On All Charges
A jury has acquitted a St. Paul man who fired several rounds at Minneapolis police officers during the unrest following George Floyd's murder.
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A jury has acquitted a St. Paul man who fired several rounds at Minneapolis police officers during the unrest following George Floyd's murder.
Atravius Joseph Weeks previously faced one count of intentional second-degree murder, and now faces two first-degree murder charges, along with the second-degree charge.
The St. Paul School Board on Friday unanimously approved a motion which requires all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, or submit to regular testing.
Military officials initially said Fort McCoy would temporarily house up to 10,000 refugees, but they are now expanding that count to 13,000. The number of Afghans there currently has nearly tripled in a week.
The state announced on Friday two additional COVID-19 testing sites in Minneapolis and Lino Lakes, as Minnesota sees a rise in cases and the Delta variant spreads.
Wisconsin's $100 reward program for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended two weeks until Sept. 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.
In just over a week, we've seen two protests of the Line 3 pipeline. But Friday morning, some Minnesota lawmakers and union members gathered at the State Capitol in support of it.
Police in Inver Grove Heights are asking the public's help in finding Amber Haas, who was last seen on Aug. 26.
State Sen. Susan Kent announced Thursday that she will not be seeking re-election in 2022 and will be stepping down from her role as senate minority leader.
As the Labor Day weekend is upon us, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,138 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
An arrest has been made in the death of Devonte Ingram who was shot and killed near Macalester college in July.
MNDOT said by the end of the day Friday, Sept 10 all lanes and ramps should be open after two final overnight closures for lane striping.
A 23-year-old Rochester woman has pleaded guilty to helping her husband escape the country after he allegedly set fire to multiple St. Paul businesses during the unrest last year.
A once-likely special session of the Minnesota Legislature next month is now uncertain, after Gov. Tim Walz said he would reconsider calling lawmakers back to the capitol if Senate Republicans pursue removing the state's top health official.
Plymouth Public Safety Director and Police Chief Erik Fadden announced that on Aug. 24, officials arrested a 33-year-old Chicago man in Decatur, Illinois.
