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Organizers with Stable Homes Stable Schools say the Minneapolis program lets students focus on their studies and not be concerned about where they're going to sleep.
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Reg Chapman joined WCCO-TV in May of 2009. He came to WCCO from WNBC-TV in New York City where he covered an array of stories for the station including the Coney Island plane crash, the crane collapse on the city's east side, 50 shots fired at motorist Sean Bell by New York Police, and a lacrosse team assault at Fairfield High School in Connecticut.
Prior to that, Reg was a crime-beat reporter at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. Reg also reported at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he covered major news stories such as the crash of Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001 and the rescue of the miners at Que Creek Mine in Somerset County, Pa.
Before that, Reg was a reporter/anchor for WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, WOWT-TV in Omaha, Neb. and KTIV-TV in Sioux City, Iowa.
Reg has been recognized for his work throughout his career, including an Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting, several Associated Press awards and honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. He has also been nominated for several regional Emmy Awards from the National Television Academy for investigative reporting.
A believer in volunteerism, Reg donates his time to the Urban League, NAACP and the YMCA, which has honored him as a Black Achiever. He was also selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 Finest for his work in the community. Reg is a member of the local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.
A Gulf War veteran and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Reg graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism.
Organizers with Stable Homes Stable Schools say the Minneapolis program lets students focus on their studies and not be concerned about where they're going to sleep.
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.
The city of Minneapolis is opening a neighborhood assistance center for anyone impacted by recent shootings and violence.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the low-level stops for things like a broken tail light or not having vehicle tabs don't work, and don't help with public safety.
Hennepin County, the largest in Minnesota, will no longer prosecute most felony cases that come from low-level traffic stops.
Video game fans will hear the work of musicians Stef "P.O.S" Alexander and Dwynell Roland under the newest version of the skateboarding game, "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4."
It sat in storage for 10 years, beaten down by weather and vandalism, but now the statue of "Peanuts" fan favorite Snoopy and Woodstock has been returned to its original form.
Last week, a carjacking suspect blew through a north Minneapolis intersection and crashed into a car, killing two women and badly injuring a 6-year-old boy named Greyson.
Tribal leaders say the permanent presence of these flags at the Capitol is a powerful reminder that the story of Minnesota cannot be told without its first people.
A man who was convicted of murdering a 77-year-old woman in Minneapolis nearly 30 years ago is free after being exonerated.
The grassroots effort from DeLaSalle High School drew about 100 students from five different high schools, who came to add action to their thoughts and prayers.
While some wounds from the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church are physical, others are invisible. Doctors who rushed to help say what they saw that day will stay with them for a lifetime.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says he is proud of the way officers reacted when faced with a dangerous situation.
A hit-and-run driver plowed into a 27-year-old woman pulling children in a wagon in a crosswalk on Thursday night in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, leaving one child in critical condition.
The last suspect at large following a Twin Cities armed robbery spree that led to a countywide crime alert on Sunday is now in custody, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.