Fmr. Policy Fellow To Minneapolis Mayor Charged With Drug, Gun Crimes
A former policy fellow to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was charged Friday by the United States Attorney's office with drug and gun crimes.
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A former policy fellow to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was charged Friday by the United States Attorney's office with drug and gun crimes.
WCCO talks to residents of Mora in Kanabec County to get their perspective about a possible statewide face mask mandate.
On Friday afternoon, a Kentucky prosecutor decided to drop a felony charge against a young Minneapolis attorney and civil rights leader.
The resolution, penned by council members Andrea Jenkins and Phillipe Cunningham, declares that racism impacts outcomes in many areas of life for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); it is the root cause of inequities in housing, education, health, employment, public safety, and criminal justice.
Minnesota's hospitals have asked Gov. Tim Walz to impose a statewide mask mandate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
WCCO's Frank Vascellaro had the chance to sit down with the political newcomer who has a number of prominent Democrats backing him.
The healthcare workers have bargained with their employer seven times over the last six months, and still remain divided on issues.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Minnesota's Ilhan Omar for reelection to the U.S. Congress.
Minnesota state officials are reminding those receiving unemployment insurance benefits to plan ahead with the additional weekly $600 federal payment expected to end later this month.
The state of South Dakota has launched a major marketing campaign-- in Minnesota. It's unusual not just because it's targeting Minnesota businesses, but because it's asking them to re-locate due to Minnesota's pandemic shut down.
"This data grab is the next step in what has been a steady political effort to suppress or cast doubt on the facts about COVID-19 in our country."
The Minnesota House of Representatives once again rejected a measure that would have limited Gov. Tim Walz's ability to extend the peacetime state of emergency.
Visitors at a Twin Cities beach learned police watch them in ways they didn't expect.
Minneapolis has spent more than $150,000 on private security for some city council members, according to city officials.
Wisconsin broke a record for confirmed new COVID-19 cases Tuesday for the fourth time in six days, as Gov. Tony Evers and state health leaders implored people to wear masks and take other steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
