Tag: Crime
‘Never Been Worse’: Black Police Officer Says MN Leaders Are Failing...
Speaking to Minnesota state senators, Minneapolis officer Rich Walker Sr. said elected officials are “are actively trying to send to prison.”
“We are put...
Fact Check: Black People Do Not Suffer Disproportionately From Police Brutality
A recent New York Times article by Jeremy W. Peters claims it is a “fact” “that black people suffer disproportionately from police brutality.” He...
North Minneapolis Democrat Says City Facing ‘Real Emergency’ Amid Ceaseless Violence
A north Minneapolis Democrat said his constituents are “facing a real emergency” as the city continues to experience alarming levels of gun violence.
“Every Minnesotan...
Two Twin Cities men federally charged with illegal possession of firearms
Two Twin Cities men with violent criminal histories are facing federal gun charges following surveillance related to a May shooting in north Minneapolis.
The US...
Twin Cities Violent Crime Task Force Formed to Combat ‘Extraordinary Spike’...
The US Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Erica H. MacDonald, has announced the formation of a Violent Crime Task Force in response to...
US Postal Inspection Service offers up to $50,000 reward for information...
The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is looking to identify persons of interest related to the arson fires that were set to two Minneapolis...
Anoka County responds to second standoff within days involving the same...
For the second time in just days, Anoka County law enforcement authorities found themselves in a standoff with the same armed male at a...
June Firearms Sales Soar Amid Spread of Virus Fears and Outbreak...
Firearm background checks reached record levels in June and gun sales soared in the wake of sustained pandemic fears and the outbreak of violence...
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Uptick in Mail Theft
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be on alert for suspicious activity related to an uptick in mail theft seen in...
Two more local men federally charged in riot related arson fires
A Maplewood man and a Minneapolis man have each been federally charged in separate arson fires that occurred during the Twin Cities riots that...