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The Minneapolis Police Department and the Hennepin County Sheriff's office say they have joined forces to arrest 50 people in an operation to crack down on carjackings in the city.
Investigators were earlier able to identify Robinson in video surveillance from the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct, dressed in a white shirt with a black stripe.
A plan to cut funding and officers from the Minneapolis Police Department had hundreds reacting Wednesday night.
With a battle over the Minneapolis police budget looming, top city leaders made their position clear Monday: Don't take away our officers.
A man is expected to survive after being shot Sunday evening in Minneapolis.
A failed attempt to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department now has a lighter follow-up from city council members behind the original proposal.
The city of Minneapolis approved $500,000 for the police department to contract help from other agencies. A week and half later, MPD still doesn't have any additional officers on the streets.
A lawsuit filed by a group of Minneapolis residents against the city will move forward.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a girl was shot in the city Sunday evening.
Minneapolis police are investigating a suspicious death in the Cleveland neighborhood.
The Minneapolis City Council will decide Friday whether to bring in officers from other agencies to help keep the city safe.
The manager of a popular northeast Minneapolis barbeque spot is recovering after being shot during an attempted robbery.
Thirteen women and one man were arrested Tuesday night following protests in south Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police say a shooting victim is in critical condition Monday evening after an attack in the Near North neighborhood.
Minneapolis police are investigating two shootings that took place in the city on Saturday afternoon.
Carjackings are now so common, Minneapolis police created a new system to track them. That system started last month. Since then, police reported another 61 carjackings: nearly two per day.
The judge in the George Floyd case has dropped one of the murder charges for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who continues to face a more serious murder charge, along with a manslaughter charge. The charges for the other three officers in the case also stand.
Community members say this is what they wanted all along, charges they believe have a chance of leading to a guilty verdict.
Changes are coming to law enforcement in Minneapolis.
A judge could decide on several key motions this week in the trial of George Floyd's death.
From the Seward neighborhood to Longfellow, homes in the Minneapolis 3rd precinct have become targets for intruders.
Minneapolis police are investigating the city's 70th homicide of 2020.
Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for several minutes while Floyd said he couldn't breathe.
Minneapolis police say a 6-year-old boy was briefly kidnapped Tuesday night in an auto theft.
Their request was filed the same day that defense attorney Earl Gray submitted body camera videos and transcripts of a 2019 arrest of Floyd that he says shows Floyd was not the law-abiding citizen he has been portrayed to be.
Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime.
Ayub Ali entered a petition to plead guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree riot on Monday, court documents show.
After four decades at the state Capitol, Rest still has a to-do list for her last act in the Legislature.
The order says Hamoudi Sabri, who owns a commercial parking lot off of East Lake Street as well as others in the Twin Cities, cannot allow a homeless encampment on any of his properties in Minneapolis.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
Ayub Ali entered a petition to plead guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree riot on Monday, court documents show.
After four decades at the state Capitol, Rest still has a to-do list for her last act in the Legislature.
The order says Hamoudi Sabri, who owns a commercial parking lot off of East Lake Street as well as others in the Twin Cities, cannot allow a homeless encampment on any of his properties in Minneapolis.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
Just before the start of summer, part of West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Minnesota, collapsed — opening a 35-foot sinkhole that damaged a sewer tunnel built more than a century ago.
The owner of the home said she had gone to work around 5 a.m. and hurried home after she heard there was a fire.
A former Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary received a stayed prison sentence on Tuesday, and will instead pay for her crimes via work release.
A 15-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was bucked off a horse in Two Rivers Township, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon.
It's been a long road to get here, but Farm Aid 40 is underway in Minneapolis. The effort behind the show, and what it took to make it happen, was a labor of love.
Authorities say a 31-year-old man missing from Dodge County, Minnesota, has been found safe.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
For those who like to crank the thermostat up during the winter, a new report showing data for the Midwest and other parts of the country says you should be prepared for a much higher price tag this season if you have electric heat.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline.
A Wisconsin state senator who came in third in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018 is running again.
A 90-year-old former network producer is sharing her life lessons in a book, detailing her upbringing from a farm in Minnesota to Manhattan and back.
Love Your Melon began with beanies and a mission to fight childhood cancer. Now, one of its founders is bringing it all back with a bold new vision.
Donald Henson of Penn Hills is facing federal charges of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a governmental officer or employee and damaging government property.
We Can Ride is both Minnesota's oldest and its largest therapeutic riding program, offering horseback riding opportunities for those living with disabilities.
To honor those killed on 9/11, many are turning to service. In St. Paul, Minnesota, hundreds of volunteers are packing meals for those in need.
After four decades at the state Capitol, Rest still has a to-do list for her last act in the Legislature.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
A legislative legend is ready to retire and she says she's seen one major change in her 40 years in politics: civility. And that troubling change reached its peak here when an assassin visited her home, before killing her colleague. Caroline Cummings sat down with her.
Nicole Mitchell, the former Minnesota state senator convicted of burglarizing her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home, received a stayed prison sentence on Tuesday, and will instead pay for her crimes via work release.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
Credit cards often provide zero liability for fraudulent transactions. In contrast, bank accounts are the sole responsibility of the account holder.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
The vast collection includes pink stuffed llamas, Christmas trees, fake gingerbread houses, Day of the Dead decorations and zombie statues.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Ayub Ali entered a petition to plead guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree riot on Monday, court documents show.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
A jury found Margot Lewis, 33, guilty of two counts of second-degree murder on Monday, according to court records.
A former Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary received a stayed prison sentence on Tuesday, and will instead pay for her crimes via work release.
The shooting happened near 15th Avenue and Fourth Street Southeast, according to an alert from the University of Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
In an unprecedented move, Minnesota is straying from federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
Work is in motion to update a decades-old standard on protections for people who work with lead in Minnesota. The rulemaking process follows a WCCO investigation, and a law change as the result of it.
Love Your Melon began with beanies and a mission to fight childhood cancer. Now, one of its founders is bringing it all back with a bold new vision.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
A bipartisan bill that's cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate would boost federal support for families of firefighters who died from cancer linked to their jobs.
The peak apple harvest season is on for the next four weeks.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A new thriller hits theaters Sept. 26, and audiences will see British actress Emma Thompson braving harsh temperatures, danger and isolation in the Minnesota wilderness. Audiences will hear an unmistakable Midwestern accent — courtesy of a woman from Forest Lake.
Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is provoking several questions about the First Amendment, the right to free speech and what this controversy might mean for the future.
The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
Champlin Park and Centennial battled in a big matchup of north suburb schools on Friday night. Plus, see how the Park Center Pirates in Osseo are preserving the legacy of a former player who died after a battle with cancer.
Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime.
Jackson won't go on injured reserve, O'Connell said, and they're hoping to get him back after the team's Week 6 bye.
The Minnesota Vikings under coach Kevin O'Connell have consistently been a pass-oriented team.
After a successful weekend hosting college football, it's now time for the pros to invade the Emerald Isle for the first-ever NFL regular-season game.
The shooting of Charlie Kirk is the latest in a series of violent shocks that have left the nation reeling. With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set to call a special session to deal with gun violence, the debate over security for public officials intensifies.
The CDC, along with the Food and Drug Administration, now recommends the COVID vaccines for people 65 and over as well as for people ages 5 to 64 with at least one underlying condition that increases their risk of severe COVID.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Dr. Brooke Cunningham, about the evolving guidelines.
In the aftermath of the Annunciation shooting, Gov. Tim Walz has announced he will call a special session of the legislature to deal with gun violence. While his proposals would include an assault weapons ban, Republicans have a different agenda.
In the United States, there are 13 different towns named Long Beach. The one in Minnesota is the smallest, but it's found a colorful way to stand out.
The Aerial Lift Bridge has been granting safe passage for so long that it's become part of the city's skyline. It's evolved over the years, but many of its original parts are still intact.
There's a cabin that blends into its surroundings so well, you almost can't see it. In Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the story behind the "Mirror Cabin" near the town of Ironton.
It's been 50 years since WCCO has been at its current location at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."
Caves that were once used for making beer in the 1800s are now used for making cheese. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks into the history of the cheese caves in Faribault.
Junk mail has a new meaning nowadays. Rather than filling an actual mailbox, people are getting bombarded with texts and emails they never asked for.
A key ingredient for the quintessential Minnesota hot dish recipe keeps going higher and higher in price, giving people sticker shock at butcher shops and grocery stores.
From Sept. 3 to 7, Minnesota saw temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 degrees below average, with highs barely creeping into the 60s followed by nights in the mid-40s.
As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties? The laws create a complicated answer.
WCCO's Jeff Wagner tries to get to the bottom of this fuzzy phenomenon.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says fog will form again tonight and be dense in some areas.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
The latest Minnesota DNR Fall Color map shows leaves are 50% changed or less across the state.
Expect more fog early Wednesday in the Twin Cities before sunshine reigns, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
Minnesota is in the midst of a dry stretch, with high temps in the 70s.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says fog will form again tonight and be dense in some areas.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are trying to get coffee a break from tariffs. Coffee prices are up 21% from last year. The U.S. gets most of its coffee from Brazil, a country under a 50% tariff. In Price Check, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us how those numbers are trickling down to us.
It may look like a small sinkhole, but it caused some big headaches on a main drag in St. Paul for months. Frankie McLister and Photojournalist Nick Lunemann show us why the repairs were so tricky.
A legislative legend is ready to retire and she says she's seen one major change in her 40 years in politics: civility. And that troubling change reached its peak here when an assassin visited her home, before killing her colleague. Caroline Cummings sat down with her.
The latest Minnesota DNR Fall Color map shows leaves are 50% changed or less across the state.