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Minneapolis police investigate double shooting in Willard-Hay neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — Two people are hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis.Police say officers found a woman and a man with gunshot wounds on Upton Avenue North near Golden Valley Road in the Willard-Hay neighborhood at about 8:30 p.m.The victims were taken to North Memorial Health, and both are expected to survive.Police say no arrests have been made, but they believe the shooter knew the victims.MORE NEWS: 2 charged in deadly Minneapolis mass shooting at Nudieland backyard music venue
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty. The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Distribution of free samples is prohibited.Consumer prices are expected to run even higher after taxes are figured in. While retailers...
Minneapolis City Council approves $150K settlement for George Floyd murder witness
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council approved Thursday a $150,000 settlement for a man who witnessed the murder of George Floyd and testified against the former officer who killed him.Donald Williams was seen on body camera footage from former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao on May 25, 2020, repeatedly asking Thao to intervene as fellow ex-officer Derek Chauvin slowly killed Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes.Williams, a former mixed-martial arts fighter, sued the City of Minneapolis, Chauvin and Thao last May for assault and emotional distress via both intentional and negligent infliction.According to the lawsuit...
Minneapolis gang member sentenced to 2 years for firearm possession
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis gang member has been sentenced on federal firearm charges. Kaprice Richards was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court records. A second charge, unlawful possession of a machinegun, was dropped, according to a plea deal.Richards was one of 14 alleged gang members charged last summer in a crackdown that was a collaboration between local and federal authorities."We will not allow a small group of violent gang members to continue to terrorize our neighbors," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at the time.That was the second significant move against Minneapolis gangs last year. In May of 2023, authorities announced Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges against 45 alleged gang members.Last month, Marquez Demar Hill-Turnipseed, another one of the 14 charged in August, received the same sentence as Richards for illegally possessing a machine gun.
$3.1 million lottery jackpot won in Minnesota
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Go check your lotto tickets — one lucky Minnesotan won $3.1 million in the Thursday Lotto America drawing. The Minnesota Lottery said in a release that the winning ticket was sold at Cub Foods in Coon Rapids at 2050 Northdale Blvd. The state has...
Teen's assault charge upgraded to manslaughter after man dies from injuries
ST PAUL, Minn. — Two months after the death of a St. Paul man, police announced a 17-year-old has now been charged with his killing. According to the St. Paul Police Department, the Ramsey County Medical Examiner ruled 76-year-old Thomas Dunne's February death a homicide, prompting county prosecutors to charge the teen with first-degree manslaughter.
Metro Transit previews new Bus Rapid Transit routes
With several projects in the works, Metro Transit rolled out a tour of their rapid bus transit. WCCO’s Ari Bergeron took it all in and explains how they’re increasingly serving popular Twin Cities’ routes.
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