Minnesota News

Aggregated Minnesota News Articles

• Family IDs woman killed in Minneapolis crash
  
  The woman was hit by a vehicle turning left at a well-traveled intersection.
  Paul Walsh.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 02:32:59 +0000.
• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey called Ilhan Omar personally after Trump tweet criticizing her
  
  Dorsey (pictured) made the call on Tuesday and told the Minnesota Democrat congresswoman (inset) that Twitter stood firm on its decision to allow the video Trump tweeted on April 12 criticizing her.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 02:11:33 GMT.
• Minnesota National Guard reports sex assault data for first time in its history
  
  First-ever tally discussed in candid meeting with more than 400.
  Shannon Prather.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:42:15 +0000.
• Soup maker taking over South Minneapolis transit-police station to add capacity, jobs
  
  The new space will be used to expand At Last! 'Gourmet Foods capabilities to produce its fresh, made-from-scratch soups.
  Alex Van Abbema.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:31:10 +0000.
• Ex-cop: Saw woman at window, fired 'to stop threat'
  
  Prosecutors have rested their case against a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who approached his squad car, and it appears the former officer will soon testify.
  Amy Forliti.  Fox News.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:26:16 GMT.
• Ex-Minnesota policeman says he shot Australian woman to protect partner
  
  An ex-Minnesota policeman on trial for murder said on Thursday that he opened fire on an Australian woman who approached his car to protect his partner who was struggling to get his gun.
  Reuters.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:08:18 -0400.
• Justine Damond shooting: Cop saw woman at window, fired 'to stop threat'
  
  A former Minneapolis police officer on trial in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman testified yesterday that he saw fear in his partner's eyes, then saw a woman in a pink shirt with blonde hair appear at the partner's window ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:56:55 +1200.
• Ex-officer who killed 911 caller describes ambush training
  
  Prosecutors rested their case against a former Minneapolis police officer.
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:03:41 -0400.
• The Latest: Ex-officer testifies on ambush training
  
  A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman in 2017 is testifying in his own defense
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:33:15 -0400.
• Why Ilhan Omar Is Making Headlines
  
  Representative Ilhan Omar has only been in Congress for a few months, but the barrier-breaking Democrat from Minnesota is gaining attention from across the political spectrum and has become a target of the president.
  New York Times.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:09:38 GMT.
• Floods stall fertilizer shipments in latest blow to U.S. farmers
  
  Farm supplier CHS Inc has dozens of loaded barges trapped on the flood-swollen Mississippi River near St. Louis - about 500 miles from the company's two Minnesota distribution hubs.
  Reuters.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:07:50 -0400.
• Juror's job interview means late start at ex-cop's trial
  
  The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman took a brief pause as the judge sought to help out an unemployed juror.
  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:10:16 GMT.
• Verizon opens pre-orders for Samsung 5G phone, adds 20 more cities
  
  Verizon Communications Inc started taking preorders for Samsung's first 5G smartphone in the United States on Thursday, and said it would launch the high-speed wireless service in 20 more cities after Chicago and Minneapolis. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 07:17:59 -0400.
• Get Out The Tissues: Brian Robison Says Goodbye To Vikings Fans
  
  The longtime member of the Minnesota Vikings signed a one-day contract so he could retire with the team Wednesday.
  William Bornhoft.  Patch.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:07:03 -0400.

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