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Reader Bobby Kahn responds to No indictment in Jamar Clark police shooting case: "I am sad to say I was not surprised at all by the decision to not charge the Minneapolis police officers who ended...
View ArticleRayann Hayes: I wasn't Jamar Clark's girlfriend, and he didn't break my ankle
For all the complexities and mystery in the police shooting of Jamar Clark, there was one element that remained solid from the start: His fatal encounter with police had only begun because Clark had...
View ArticleReader: It's time to heal the distrust between police and community
Reader Gerard Balan responds to Hundreds of grieving protesters march downtown for Jamar Clark: "Kudos that the protesters remained peaceful. However, it's a shame they've totally ignored the forensic...
View ArticleBlog highlights cases of armed white men arrested, not killed, by Minnesota...
Jamar Clark's shooting death divided Twin Cities residents when it happened back in November. And it still does, after last week's decision from Hennepin County prosecutor Mike Freeman not to indict...
View ArticleMinneapolis cops ask for public's help identifying Jeep in road rage shooting
If you know anyone who drives a tan Jeep and has a terrifying, potentially homicidal temper, the Minneapolis Police Department might need your help. This afternoon, police released a few grainy images...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter Minneapolis blocks light rail access to Twins home opener
The Minnesota Twins season was off to a rough start, with six straight losses on the road. The team was hoping to reset their year with Monday afternoon's home opener. There, things got off to a bad...
View ArticleRamsey County searches for missing 16-year-old Wendy Thao
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in the case of a teenager missing from Vadnais Heights for the past five days. Wendy Thao, 16, was last seen in that St. Paul suburb on...
View ArticleChevy Camaro driver pulled over going 171 mph on Highway 61
God said to Lakeville man, "Go 171." Man says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on." God say "No." Man say "What?" God say, "You can do what you want, man, but, the next time you see me comin' you better...
View ArticleTax-hating realtor takes fight to Minnesota Supreme Court, loses badly
Steve Martin used to do a bit explaining how to make a million dollars and never pay taxes. Step one, get a million dollars. Step two, don't pay your taxes. When the I.R.S. comes calling and says...
View ArticleTax-hating guy takes fight to Minnesota Supreme Court, loses badly
Steve Martin used to do a bit explaining how to make a million dollars and never pay taxes. Step one, get a million dollars. Step two, don't pay your taxes. When the I.R.S. comes calling and says...
View ArticleVideo appears to show argument, hit-and-run, gunfire in north Minneapolis
Just before noon on Thursday, a handful of women gathered on the street outside the Lowry Cafe in north Minneapolis clashed in a screaming match with another group of women pulled over in an SUV. A...
View ArticlePolice union president Bob Kroll: Public scrutiny of cops leads to gun violence
As president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, Lt. Bob Kroll has a couple go-to moves. He thinks the city should have more cops. (More cops for Minneapolis means more union members for...
View ArticleCowboy fight at Lino Lakes rodeo involved 30 people, 'spurs and whips'
No cutting in the calf-roping line. This basic rule should be obeyed at all parties that include calf-roping as an activity. Because some people didn't have the common courtesy to stick to it, five...
View ArticleLawyer downplays racism after Minnesota man firebombed Somali cafe
On an unseasonably warm prairie night last December, Matthew Gust hopped into his mom's car to prepare for an evening that would change his life. The man from East Grand Forks, Minnesota made a pit...
View ArticleHUD wants to sell Minneapolis house without disclosing 2014 murder
Manuel Guzman and Guillermo Ayala-Enriquez squired Rufina Alejandra Clara-Rendon to their rented Minneapolis home at 5652 46th Ave. The three men had been hanging out at a BBQ at a different location....
View ArticleErik Paulsen keeps cash from child molester Dennis Hastert
A former member of the Yorkville High School wrestling team is scheduled to speak today at Dennis Hastert's sentencing hearing. The disgraced former speaker of the House pleaded guilty in October to...
View ArticleMajor deal would cut Minnesota prison sentences... except for marijuana
There are too many Americans going to prison. This fact is acknowledged across the country. Liberals think the system is unfairly punitive and inherently racist, with the school-to-prison pipeline...
View ArticleNadia Goldman's feminist speech is more interesting than your high school...
Students at the prestigious St. Paul Academy are required to give a five-to-eight minute speech some time during their senior year in order to graduate. That's a pretty long time for a teenager onstage...
View ArticleWhen Christopher Bradshaw, serial child molester, becomes your new neighbor
Grim faces by the dozens packed Columbus City Hall Wednesday evening for a meeting nobody wanted to attend. Officials from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office and both the state and county departments of...
View ArticleSt. Cloud guy sues city over police citation for carrying AK-47 in public
Tyler Gottwalt likes guns, and sometimes likes to carry them around his hometown. This makes him like many other Americans. What makes Gottwalt a little different is his decision, one day back in...
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