2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (273+ words) A fifth defendant has been convicted in a sweeping Minnesota meth trafficking conspiracy tied to Mexico's notorious Sinaloa Cartel, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Eric Anthony Rodriguez, 47, was found guilty in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with…...

8+ hour ago  (766+ words) The Bloomington City Council is weighing legislation to pause any expansion of the local Flock surveillance system, to impose strict civil liberties protections and to require detailed briefings from the mayor and police chief about how the security company's technology…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago  (46+ words) Minneapolis independent journalist Georgia Fort is facing charges stemming from an ICE protest that disrupted a worship service at a Saint Paul Church. Minneapolis independent journalist Georgia Fort is facing charges stemming from an ICE protest that disrupted a worship…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (271+ words) Civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 16, was the keynote speaker at Bloomington's January 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration. Jackson worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel during the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (964+ words) No, St. Paul's drive-through eateries and pharmacies aren't going away anytime soon, but a compromise proposal before the St. Paul City Council this month would further regulate them. The compromise comes more than a year after a proposed ban on…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (298+ words) Feb. 14The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment about the 2025 deer hunting season. However, it is not only hunters who can comment. Hunters, landowners and even nature lovers are encouraged to participate in the online questionnaire that will…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (852+ words) The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held an oversight hearing on immigration and law enforcement operations in Minnesota. Attorney General Keith Ellison, DOC Commissioner Paul Schnell and Rep. Tom Emmer are among the Minnesota officials who testified. The…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (746+ words) The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement says that two of its officers appear to have made "untruthful statements" about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges for their actions. "Today, a joint review by ICE…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (49+ words) Minneapolis Director of emergency Rachel Sayer talks about all of the work done to help Minnesotans Time to issue an executive order: No more paying full price for Nike, Stanley, Columbia and more. Minneapolis Director of emergency Rachel Sayer talks…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (307+ words) The Minnesota governor authorized more than a million dollars in state disaster assistance funds after a massive cyberattack last summer. Officials say the incident "exceeded the city's response capacity." The hack led to more than 3,500 city employees resetting their passwords…...