Jul 31 The Minneapolis officers who fatally shot Thurman Blevins won't be charged. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas Two Minneapolis police officers were "authorized" to use deadly force against Thurman Blevins, prosecutors announced Monday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Minneapolis officer charged in 2017 shooting of Australian woman By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old life coach, on July 15 minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the… Continue reading
Jul 22 Minneapolis police chief resigns after fatal shooting of Justine Damond By Jenna Gray Minneapolis police chief Janeé Harteau resigned on Friday in the aftermath of the death of Justine Damond, an unarmed 40-year-old Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer. Continue reading
Jun 19 Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch week-long strike By Omar Etman, Michael D. Regan Approximately 4,800 nurses at five Minnesota hospitals began a week-long strike on Sunday morning in protest of changes to their employee healthcare coverage. Continue reading
Jan 26 This Minneapolis cabaret wants actors to resist typecasting By Twin Cities PBS Musical Mondays, a monthly cabaret held at Hell's Kitchen in Minneapolis, wants actors and singers to experiment with work outside their usual range. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 10:55 Did dashboard video of black teen's killing prompt murder charge for Chicago cop? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Hear from Somali immigrants who fear being unable to send money back home By Mori Rothman Nearly $1.3 billion are sent to Somalis in the form of remittances each year according to Oxfam, $215 million of which are sent from the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:53 How U.S. regulation may keep remittances from some Somali families By Elisabeth Ponsot According to community leaders in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 80 percent of the Somali-Americans there send money back to East Africa. Aid groups say 40 percent of Somalia’s population relies on those dollars -- known as remittances -- to survive. But recently,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 2:28 Teen poet on loss, growth and 'the struggle' of the physical being By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 27 Watch 6:47 This museum gift shop sells art you can't hang on the wall By PBS News Hour In Minneapolis, the Walker Art Center is offering art lovers a new thing to collect: intangible experience, direct from artist to consumer. Jeffrey Brown reports on how customers can purchase personal dances, ringtones, even the chance to stage their own… Continue watching