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Sasha Cotton is preparing to leave her position as Minneapolis' first-ever Office of Violence Prevention director. Her departure comes amid a recent uptick in violent crime in the city.

A Minneapolis City Council committee heard firsthand Wednesday how an effort to stop violence before it happens has developed over the past year.

Crime in Minneapolis is nothing new as of late, but with six homicides in less than a week and a police department down 176 officers, many are asking why.

The video's release came after mounting pressure from lawmakers and activists demanding transparency from the police department.

Victims, advocates, prosecutors and others working the juvenile justice system tell 5 INVESTIGATES there is no simple solution to the violence, but the pressure to find answers has never been higher.

Victims, advocates, prosecutors and others working the juvenile justice system tell 5 INVESTIGATES there is no simple solution to the violence, but the pressure to find answers has never been higher.

For the second time in two months, a worker with the anti-violence group “We Push for Peace” is facing charges for a fight while working security at a Cub Foods store in St. Paul.

Working to stop the violence in communities: that's the goal of the national organization Cure Violence Global ...

Enough is enough: Family, community gathers for wake of slain six-year-old girl The casket for Aniya Allen, 6, lies open during her wake at Shiloh Temple in north Minneapolis. (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Family and community members are getting ready to say good-bye to six-year-old Aniya Allen, who was shot and killed by a stray bullet while riding in her familys car last month. The atmosphere was heavy inside Shiloh Temple International Ministries during her wake Tuesday afternoon.   Famil...

Neighborhood leaders praise Cubs CEO for a community-first approach Author: Boyd Huppert Updated: 10:22 PM CDT May 24, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — At its low point, the Cub grocery store on Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis was a wreck. Looters had cleared the shelves. Smoke hung in the air from arson fires. Trash and sprinkler water sopped up the floors. Yet, during one of the worst moments of his professional career, Cub CEO Mike Stigers was having a Déjà vu moment. In...