Henn. Co. may take over some Minneapolis violence prevention programs
Minneapolis City Council members met Monday afternoon to discuss moving $1.125 million to Hennepin County to temporarily take over some of the city's violence prevention programs.
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Minneapolis City Council members met Monday afternoon to discuss moving $1.125 million to Hennepin County to temporarily take over some of the city's violence prevention programs.
Two men are dead, one woman is hurt and no arrests have been made following separate "targeted" shootings late Thursday and early Friday in Minneapolis, according to police.
At least two people were killed and one was injured in separate shootings late Thursday and early Friday in Minneapolis.
There's a growing number of guns being converted into machine guns. Here's why it matters: When someone opens fire with a machine gun, it has the ability to cause more damage, and impact more lives.
A growing number of firearms are being converted into machine guns, causing more damage and upending more lives. Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle examines how a push to collect this new data can help combat violent crime.
One gun owner heard voices telling her to kill the president. Another mused about shooting up a school. But neither of those crimes happened, thanks in part to Minnesota's new red flag law.
One gun owner heard voices telling her to kill the president. Another mused about shooting up a school. But neither of those crimes happened, thanks in part to Minnesota's new red flag law. A WCCO Investigation found that 140 Extreme Risk Protection Orders were filed last year. That's when authorities temporarily take away someone's guns. Senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle digs into how the law is working, and why confiscating weapons might not be enough.
A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to illegally buying weapons for her children's father, who went on to use them in the killing of three first responders last year.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is urging law enforcement to reconsider selling their police-issued guns.
A 21-year-old man died after being shot in Minneapolis on Friday night.
A man is dead after he was shot late Thursday night in a north Minneapolis alley.
Ashley Dyrdahl, federally charged with purchasing straw guns for Shannon Gooden, will change her plea to guilty.
Right now, a dozen states require police to trace guns recovered during criminal investigations. Minnesota isn’t one of them. Data shows 58% of law enforcement agencies here trace some weapons but only 13% of them share what they learn. WCCO Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle went to the ATF Special Agent in Charge in St. Paul to find out why.
When it comes to solving gun crimes, knowing where the weapon came from can make a big difference. A trace of the guns used by a felon to kill three first responders in Burnsville earlier this year, led investigators to that man's girlfriend. There is only one place in the world where traces like that are done. It's in West Virginia. WCCO Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle takes us to the ATF National Tracing Center to see how it works, and ask if there's a better way.
Minneapolis police are investigating a homicide Wednesday morning. Police Chief Brian O’Hara addressed the problem of gun violence and drug use, and called it a “sad situation.”
A group of people from Twin Cities churches walked the streets of north Minneapolis Sunday spreading a message of hope.
A couple dozen people from Twin Cities churches walked the streets of north Minneapolis Sunday spreading a message of hope.
The day after the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, the internet saw a huge spike in calls for violence, and in particular an increase in calls for a modern-day civil war, researchers say.
The ammo vending machines have been placed in grocery stores in three states as the U.S. battles what the surgeon general calls a public health crisis of gun violence.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
The CDC looked at emergency medical services data from 27 states.
A WCCO and CBS News investigation set out to look into what happens to police-issued guns once they're no longer needed. It turned out many of them were being sold or traded back into the market.
Art and spoken word can help break down barriers and allow people to share openly when it comes to tough topics like gun violence.
Even though it's considered a lifetime ban, it isn't for everyone. In Dakota County, since 2019, 109 people there tried to have their gun rights restored. Of those, 72 succeeded.
The deadly shooting of three, Burnsville first responders raised questions about gun rights. The killer couldn't legally own a gun or ammo because of a prior conviction for a violent crime. But a few years ago: He did file a petition to overturn his lifetime ban, which a judge rejected. Senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle dug into cases across the state to get answers.
