George Floyd family attorney releases statement thanking protesters, calling for justice and peace
The attorney representing the family of George Floyd released a statement Thursday morning thanking the protesters seeking justice in Floyd’s death, calling for peace and asking for prayers and support for his family.
Fires set, businesses looted and 1 man killed as George Floyd protests turn violent in Minneapolis
Police say they have responded to multiple reports of fires and lootings at businesses in the area of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct as protests over the death of George Floyd turn violent.
Minneapolis Mayor Frey asking for Minnesota National Guard assistance with protest response
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is asking the governor to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to help with the response to the George Floyd protests, according to an official with the mayor's office.
‘Please, please I can’t breathe’: Man dies after being detained by Minneapolis police, FBI investigating
An unarmed black man died Monday night after pleading with Minneapolis police officers that he could not breathe while he was being detained. The man has been identified as 46-year-old George Floyd.
4 Minneapolis police officers fired following death of George Floyd in police custody
Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody Monday night.
'Crying all day': Couple who employed George Floyd mourns his death
The community is learning more about George Floyd, the man who died in Minneapolis police custody Monday night.
Minnesota's youngest COVID-19 patient is 4 weeks old, in hospital
The youngest COVID-19 patient in Minnesota is a four-week-old infant who is among the 177 people hospitalized with coronavirus as of Tuesday, April 14, according to the latest statewide update from the Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota's COVID-19 patients range in age from four weeks to 104 years.
Former Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson dies in car crash in Alabama
Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died in a car crash in Alabama Sunday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother has coronavirus, in coma
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns announced on social media late Tuesday night his mother has contracted the coronavirus.
Minnesota governor classifies food distribution workers as emergency workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has classified food distribution workers including store clerks, stockers and others as Tier 2 Emergency workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Minnesota Grocers Association.
Minnesota restaurant giving away roll of toilet paper with take-out orders totaling more than $25
Some customers picking up their take-out orders from Cambridge Bar and Grill may have received an usual pairing with their food.
TSA apologizes to Native American woman 'humiliated' during security screening
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has apologized to a Native American woman who was recently “humiliated” by an agent’s offensive treatment while passing through a security screening at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).
Woman dragged 75 yards by car in St. Paul after thief snatches purse
A woman is expected to recover after she was dragged 75 yards after police say someone snatched her purse and took off in a car.
Colorblind boy has emotional reaction after seeing color for the first time in viral video
The severely colorblind boy's emotional reaction to seeing colors for the first time in his life will melt your heart.
Arby’s restaurant in Minnesota removes ‘insensitive’ sign saying ‘only well behaved’ children are welcome
An Arby’s restaurant in Minnesota “quickly” removed a sign saying that “only well behaved” children are welcome — a notice that left one parent “shocked.”
Restaurant's 'Labor Inducer' burger is attracting an 'influx of pregnant women'
The owners of a restaurant in Minnesota claim they’ve been seeing an “influx of pregnant women” ever since news of their alleged “Labor Inducer” burger started making headlines across the state.
Minnesota student's questionable school lunch post goes viral: 'Sad excuse for a meal'
A Minnesota student’s Facebook post has gone viral after she shared an alarming image of a meal one school attempted to pass off as a suitable lunch - prompting officials to issue what many called a “condescending” apology.
Family: Lakeville, Minn. girl in vegetative state after school nurse failed to treat her asthma
A family says their daughter suffered a catastrophic brain injury and is now in a vegetative state after her school nurse in Lakeville, Minnesota didn't treat her asthma.
Police: Laws still apply, even when drinking Claws
A Wisconsin police department wants to remind its residents that laws do, in fact, apply to drinkers of hard seltzer.
Boy thrown at Mall of America now out of intensive care
The five-year-old boy, who was thrown from the third floor of the Mall of America, is no longer in intensive care, according to an update from the family.