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Homeless camp returns just days after being cleared 

A homeless encampment in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis was cleared Wednesday, only to return a few days later. Residents in the neighborhood told Alpha...

City clears homeless camp after nearby homes burn down

A homeless encampment in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis was cleared Wednesday after weeks of complaints from residents and just hours after three homes...

Minneapolis momentum: City streets buried under trash and homeless camps

Overflowing junk, debris, and homeless encampments mark the areas surrounding West Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis. Residents are calling on the...

‘Names and addresses’: Minneapolis workers face threats of violence for clearing homeless camps

Minneapolis city employees are reportedly facing explicit threats of violence if they evict people from homeless camps. Crime Watch Minneapolis tweeted a photo of a...

Bill would require cities to store property seized from homeless encampments

A new bill in the Minnesota House would establish policies for local governments to follow when removing homeless encampments from their cities. The bill’s provisions...

Peace activist who beat homeless man gets probation 

A peace activist with a history of assault beat a homeless man last August and was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday. Brandon David...

Photos show violent homeless camp has been cleared

A violent homeless camp that local businesses said was supported by the city has been cleared. Late last month, Alpha News reported on a homeless...

Lawsuit: Minneapolis effectively took over private property to build violent homeless camp

A collection of Minneapolis businesses say the city and county "have affected unconstitutional regulatory takings" of their property, aiding the maintenance of a "dangerous...

Peace activist who beat homeless man charged with fifth degree assault

A peace activist who beat a homeless man at a Cub Foods in St. Paul has been charged with assault in the fifth degree,...

VIDEO: Peace activist hired to prevent police brutality beats homeless man

A paid peace activist was filmed beating a homeless man outside a grocery store in St. Paul. "Get your bitch ass on n--, go," a...