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Community leaders who have watched the Jamar Clark case closely, and even led protests over it, say their fight will continue after federal officials declined to charge the officers involved in his death.
A Minnesota man is accused of lying to the FBI about when he last contacted the Islamic State group.
A 31-year-old St. Paul man was arrested Tuesday after a series of bank robberies across the Twin Cities. The Chaska Police Department says at about noon Tuesday, a lone male suspect robbed the Charter Bank on the 700 block of Walnut Street in Chaska.
The FBI is seeking the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Stillwater bank.
Prosecutors say a judge overseeing terrorism cases in Minnesota is among those who were threatened over Twitter last year.
The FBI says it's offering a reward for information on a man who robbed a bank with a gun in the heart of Uptown.
Minnesota is part of an early wave of states passing laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
Officials in the Twin Cities are asking the public for information on a man who's suspected of robbing six banks in the east metro over the last five months.
A Milwaukee man faces federal charges after he allegedly purchased two machine guns from undercover agents as part of a plan to attack a Masonic temple.
A Minneapolis man who's charged with tweeting threats against FBI agents and a judge after his friend was arrested on a terrorism charge has pleaded not guilty to a new three-count indictment and will remain jailed pending trial.
A new video, aimed at recruiting jihad fighters, highlights Minnesotans who have left to fight with terrorists. Al-Shabaab released the 50-minute video Friday which was similar to past propaganda videos, featuring high-quality graphics and video editing to glorify fighting overseas.
A federal magistrate has ordered a Minneapolis man accused of threatening to kill FBI agents and a federal judge held in jail as he awaits the outcome of his case.
A Minneapolis man was in court Wednesday to face charges of threatening FBI agents and a federal judge on social media. The FBI says 19-year-old Khaalid Abdulkadir made threats against federal law enforcement officials after the arrest of another man accused of conspiring to help ISIS.
More than a half dozen chiropractic offices in the Twin Cities were raided by the FBI Tuesday afternoon. Federal investigators confirm that six to ten locations were searched by the FBI and that the officers were involved in coordinated operations.
A 20-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested by the FBI Friday for making threats against law enforcement on Twitter. The FBI accuses Khaalid Adam Abdulkadir of threatening FBI special agents on social media after the arrest of Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame on Wednesday.
WCCO has an exclusive look at what was left inside the home of the person of interest in the Jacob Wetterling abduction. After a July search warrant was served, and after Danny Heinrich was arrested in October, federal and state authorities allowed Heinrich's brother to collect all the belongings not seized by law enforcement.
The FBI ran more than 185,000 background checks on Black Friday for people looking to purchase guns from licensed dealers. That's 5 percent more than last year.
The murder rate is down overall in the United States. But violence like the San Bernardino shootings is becoming more common. The FBI studied active shootings where gunmen were "actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area."
Minnesota lawmakers are increasingly divided on how many -- if any -- Syrian refugees to accept in the state. That is after two terrorists in Paris reportedly had fake Syrian passports, and Minnesota Democrats broke with President Obama to support a bill ramping up security checks.
Several political and religious leaders joined with members of Black Lives Matter Minneapolis Thursday evening to demand law enforcement to release videos involving the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. Rep. Keith Ellison and Minneapolis City Council members Alondra Cano, Cam Gordan and Lisa Bender addressed the media.
What used to be a crime centered mostly in bigger cities is now becoming more common in suburbs and other outlying areas. A growing number of children and teenagers are being lured into prostitution and offered for sale online.
A Sauk Centre couple is speaking out for the first time in 26 years to say they believe the suspicious man they saw at a Tom Thumb gas station three hours before Jacob Wetterling was abducted could be Danny Heinrich. Kevin and Marlene Gwost are members of one of Minnesota's best known polka bands, the Nite Owls.
The FBI says it will start a criminal civil rights investigation into the death of Jamar Clark That is one of the demands the Twin Cities Black Lives Matter group made after Clark's death on Saturday.
WCCO has uncovered new information about a lead investigators in the Jacob Wetterling case followed in 1990, and again this year.
Al Garber, the FBI investigator who supervised the original Jacob Wetterling abduction case back in 1989, is speaking out for the first time since the arrest of Danny Heinrich -- a man investigators are calling a "person of interest" in the case.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has issued formal demands to federal authorities this week for evidence in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
The memorial for Renee Good, who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was set on fire Tuesday night, a Minneapolis City Council member said.
Footage is now public of the deadly Feb. 10 encounter in Duluth, Minnesota, between deputies and a homicide suspect.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has issued formal demands to federal authorities this week for evidence in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
The memorial for Renee Good, who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was set on fire Tuesday night, a Minneapolis City Council member said.
Three Burnsville, Minnesota, first responders are being honored on Wednesday, two years after they were fatally shot during a standoff.
Police searched for the suspect, but did not find one, and said the motive for the shooting is unclear.
Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week.
Footage is now public of the deadly Feb. 10 encounter in Duluth, Minnesota, between deputies and a homicide suspect.
Some schools in northern Minnesota have announced closures and delays on Wednesday as a winter storm hits the area.
Last fall, Hannah LoPresto came forward to say she was groomed and sexually assaulted by her band director. She told WCCO she wants her experience to change laws to better protect kids. Now, lawmakers are set to introduce legislation this session.
Chad Aanerud, 36, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of second-degree assault and one count each of first-degree murder, kidnapping and first-degree burglary.
Tuesday is the first day of Minnesota's 2026 legislative session, the first since a politically motivated gunman killed a state lawmaker and her husband and wounded another legislator and his wife.
Three people are dead after a house fire in a small western Wisconsin town early Saturday.
John Lauritsen shares the story behind a massive snow sculpture that's now become a winter destination.
A jury has found a Wisconsin man guilty of forging threats against President Donald Trump in an attempt to get a witness against him deported.
Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the 11 states reporting their first measles cases of 2026.
Hundreds of schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin have closed or shifted to virtual learning on Friday amid dangerous cold.
Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week.
Karmel Mall has been mostly silent, with shops closed at the building on East Lake Street. Operation Metro Surge has caused many Somalis to stay home.
The ongoing presence of ICE and federal law enforcement in the Minneapolis area has kept many immigrants at home for fear of being arrested. Now, their neighbors are crowdsourcing to cover their rent.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations aren't only happening in the Twin Cities. Federal agents are also working in smaller towns, and in some, seeing similar resistance from the community.
While Operation Metro Surge continues in the Twin Cities, Minnesota's farm country is also feeling the impact. The major concerns for farmers and the trickle-down effect it could have on consumers.
In January, the U.S. House narrowly passed the bill from GOP Rep. Pete Stauber to overturn the mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in north Minnesota. On Wednesday, lawmakers including DFL U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, environmental groups and BWCA outfitters gathered at the State Capitol to sound the alarm.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has issued formal demands to federal authorities this week for evidence in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
The Minneapolis City Council debated the renewal of two liquor licenses on Tuesday, focusing on two hotels allegedly housing federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.
More than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week. Ubah Ali was there.
Two Minneapolis hotels damaged by protestors could now face financial hardship for allegedly housing ICE agents. Ashley Grams breaks down how some Minneapolis city leaders may want to penalize them for who may have stayed at their hotels.
On Friday morning, workers held a press conference to reflect on how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge has impacted the food industry.
January is typically a slow month at Frontiersman Sports, but employees at the St. Louis Park, Minnesota, gun shop said sales spiked 30% above normal for the month.
Amid ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, a local company is filling a desperate need for on-demand legal help.
Outside the governor's mansion in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, demonstrators, including many students and teachers, pleaded for Gov. Tim Walz to enact an immediate eviction moratorium to help families impacted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge.
It's part of broader protests calling on the Minneapolis-based retailer to respond more directly to immigration enforcement.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has issued formal demands to federal authorities this week for evidence in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Footage is now public of the deadly Feb. 10 encounter in Duluth, Minnesota, between deputies and a homicide suspect.
Police searched for the suspect, but did not find one, and said the motive for the shooting is unclear.
Last fall, Hannah LoPresto came forward to say she was groomed and sexually assaulted by her band director. She told WCCO she wants her experience to change laws to better protect kids. Now, lawmakers are set to introduce legislation this session.
Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort, indicted on federal charges after last month's protest inside St. Paul's Cities Church, entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday.
It's a place that sees patients in the worst of times. And now, Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis is in the worst of ways.
From the flu to the common cold, viruses keep knocking out Minnesotans this winter. A physician with Hennepin Healthcare breaks down how long an individual may be contagious after they start to feel better.
North Minneapolis resident Kate Varns is a bonafide Ironman, meaning she's finished the toughest of toughest triathlons. But after surviving a stroke several years ago, that accomplishment paled in comparison to what laid ahead.
Dr. Michael Osterholm and Dr. Emil Lou, faculty members with the University of Minnesota, have been recognized by TIME as two of the 100 most influential people in health in 2026.
Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation's "largest known outbreak" of TMVII, a sexually transmitted fungal skin infection that can cause severe ringworm.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Springsteen's Land Of Hope And Dreams tour will start March 31 at Target Center. Tickets will go on sale Friday at noon.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Isaac Asuma scored 15 points and Grayson Grove scored 13 points and Minnesota ended its five-game Big Ten Conference road losing streak by beating Oregon 61-44.
The Minnesota Timberwolves finalized their cost-cutting move with Mike Conley by signing the veteran guard two weeks after trading him away.
A nearly perfect regular season record for the Breck Mustangs this girls hockey season (25-1-1) earned them the No. 2 seed in Class A of the girls state hockey tournament starting on Wednesday.
Blake sophomore Ella Anderson delivered the game-winning goal during overtime in the section final against the Academy of Holy Angels. The squad is now taking aim at an eighth state title.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will send a letter this week, demanding DHS and DOJ turn over evidence in the shooting death of Alex Pretti.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she will be sending a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to demand they turn over evidence in the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by immigration officers in south Minneapolis.
Last month, activist Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested following a protest at a Minnesota church. In Talking Points, she shares why she felt it was important to protest, her arrest and White House's digitally altered photo of her arrest.
Last month, activist Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested following a protest at a Minnesota church. In Talking Points, she shares why she felt it was important to protest, her arrest and White House's digitally altered photo of her arrest.
Last month, activist and former Twin Cities NAACP president Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested following a protest at a Minnesota church where the leader of a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office serves as a pastor. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy sits down with Armstrong to discuss the protest, her arrest, and her reaction to what she calls a “diabolical” attempt to degrade her image.
Pine trees are a common sight up north. But on a Carlton, Minnesota, road, they're joined by giant lollipops. They serve as the welcoming committee for Sweetly Kismet, one of the largest candy stores in the state.
John Lauritsen shares the story behind a massive snow sculpture that's now become a winter destination.
Northland Arboretum was built half a century ago on top of what was once a city dump. But over time, nature carved its own path with a little help from a Zamboni.
St. James is a smaller town with a main street and a railroad running though. But inside a local building, the main street and the railroad are even smaller.
On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" debuted on CBS, and it became an instant classic. Lee Jenkins' home is proof that the show is still a hit six decades later.
On the first day of the Minnesota Legislature, artificial intelligence is giving visitors and lawmakers at the State Capitol a new sense of security.
From the flu to the common cold, viruses keep knocking out Minnesotans this winter. A physician with Hennepin Healthcare breaks down how long an individual may be contagious after they start to feel better.
White House border czar Tom Homan, without offering further explanation, claimed the federal immigration operation in Minnesota uncovered thousands of missing children in the state, but it's likely related to a much larger number the administration has been touting for a few years.
As our weather warms, love is also in the air. Valentine's Day is this Saturday, and while we know many of the traditions, Jeff Wagner wanted to get to the heart of the holiday.
The monthslong Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Minnesota has sparked ongoing protests, some measured tens of thousands of demonstrators, others just a few dozen.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
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The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect Wednesday as winter makes a comeback, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
There is a winter weather advisory for counties in the metro along I-94 and southwest from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for snow & visibility issues due to wind, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Rain will transition to snow across central Minnesota on Wednesday.
Some schools in northern Minnesota have announced closures and delays on Wednesday as a winter storm hits the area.
Footage is now public of the deadly Feb. 10 encounter in Duluth, Minnesota, between deputies and a homicide suspect.
In January, the U.S. House narrowly passed the bill from GOP Rep. Pete Stauber to overturn the mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in north Minnesota. On Wednesday, lawmakers including DFL U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, environmental groups and BWCA outfitters gathered at the State Capitol to sound the alarm.
Two years ago on Wednesday, officers Matthew Ruge, Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth made the ultimate sacrifice during a standoff at a home in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Minneapolis police say a woman stabbed a man during an argument early Wednesday morning downtown.
Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, say an employee at an AutoZone store is in critical condition after being shot Tuesday night, and the shooter is still at large.