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Instead of asking their questions directly to Chief Smith, people were asked to write them down on a notecard, hand it to a facilitator, which was then given to a host and read out loud to the chief.

Two men have been charged in the scheme, including for one incident that left a man with a traumatic brain injury.

Minneapolis Police officers struggle to cover downtown amid a staffing shortage since George Floyd's police killing two years ago.

Eddie Frizell is the first Black marshal to serve in Minnesota.

7 male subjects and 1 female entered the location together and loaded up 3 separate shopping carts full of electronics that included tv’s and speakers. The value of the items was in excess of $2500 dollars.

Yes, we have a crime problem that needs to be addressed. But the downtown economy is in an upswing, and that wouldn't be possible if it was an entirely hostile environment.

Still below 2019 levels, violent offenses are creeping up in the citys downtown west neighborhood as business and night life returns to a semblance of normalcy.

Several dozen people, both sworn and civilian, were honored.

Thursday, during the Minneapolis City Council meeting, members will discuss potentially moving the city's first police precinct and a potential salary increase for the police chief position.

Relocating across downtown to the Century Plaza building would more than double available space.