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University of Minnesota Hosts Vibrant Juneteenth Celebration with March, Block Party, and Reflection in North Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is geared up to host its third annual Juneteenth celebration on June 15, featuring a day packed with festivities, from Black vendors and workshops to live music and a petting zoo, aiming to reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the Black community. The event, which is free to the public, will take place in North Minneapolis, starting with a commemorative march from the University's Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center at 2001 Plymouth Ave. N., leading to a block party that will run from noon to 5 p.m.
Minneapolis animal shelter waiving adoption fees for residents this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is hoping to clear the shelter this weekend by waiving adoption fees for dozens of pets.Minneapolis residents will not have to pay an adoption fee for dogs seven months and older and cats. They will still have to pay a licensing fee of $15-30.Those who don't reside in Minneapolis can still take advantage of the event, with adoption fees set at $25 for cats and $100 for dogs. Puppies six months and younger are $250 to adopt regardless of resident status.Anyone wishing to adopt a new furry friend can visit the shelter at 212...
‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots
Mica Anders helps uncover the past of people whose histories are often hidden or overlooked. She also holds a title of “artistic placemaker,” allowing her to use art to tell a story. The post ‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Eden Prairie Package Thief Apprehended, Facing Felony Charges After EPPD Investigation
A brazen package thief was nabbed after EPPD investigators tracked him down thanks to video footage and diligent detective work. On April 16, after an apartment complex manager reported the theft to police, officers swung into action. A vigilant tenant noted a missing package, which led to the discovery of multiple compromised parcels and the eventual arrest of the suspect, according to the City of Eden Prairie, MN.
Minnesota officers killed in duty, including those killed in Burnsville, are honored during National Police Week
Thomas Larson was in his late twenties, in the beginning days of raising young children and starting a dental career, when he got the call. His older brother, St. Paul Police Officer John Larson, had died in a traffic accident. The young officer was hit by another emergency response vehicle, both rushing to respond.
Murder trial set for September for Minnesota trooper who shot motorist during freeway stop
A Minnesota state trooper who's charged with murder for fatally shooting a motorist as he tried to pull away from a traffic stop is set to go on trial in September.Trooper Ryan Londregan, 27, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the death of Ricky Cobb II. It was the first hearing in the case for a new prosecution team from a Washington, D.C., law firm that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired to take over after the original leader from her office stepped away from the politically charged case.“I plead innocent your honor,” Londregan told Judge Tamara Garcia.Garcia scheduled the...
Man who shot Minneapolis police officer Jacob Spies gets 12-plus-year sentence
MINNEAPOLIS — The man who shot Minneapolis police officer Jacob Spies last summer was sentenced on Thursday to more than a decade in prison.Frederick Leon Davis Jr., 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder for the shooting on Aug. 11, 2023.Spies, driving in an unmarked squad car, was following an SUV allegedly tied to a robbery the previous day in Brooklyn Park.As Spies was traveling a block south of Webber Park in north Minneapolis, his car was ambushed by Davis, who fired a dozen rounds at him with an unregistered "ghost gun" equipped with an illegal device that essentially makes it a...
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