October 1, 2020 40 Minneapolis businesses ask city leaders to help bring back customers More than 40 Minneapolis restaurants have sent a letter to Mayor Jacob Frey and the City Council asking for support as businesses struggle with penalties and safety concerns, according to a report.
September 29, 2020 Violent crime spikes after police funding cuts dubbed 'Minneapolis effect' Violent crime is spiking across the U.S. in what one law professor calls the "Minneapolis effect."
September 26, 2020 Minneapolis bishop hosting gun buyback as homicide toll climbs Minneapolis Bishop Richard Howell Jr. is leading a gun buyback program in an effort to reduce crime.
September 25, 2020 Minneapolis residents say crime is rising after funding shift Minneapolis residents voiced concerns about a rise in crime.
September 25, 2020 Pence, Ivanka Trump visit Minneapolis salon destroyed in riots as state calls in National Guard Vice President Mike Pence and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump visited a Black-owned Minneapolis salon destroyed by rioters in May during their Thursday trip to Minnesota.
September 24, 2020 Ivanka Trump, Pence to visit Minneapolis, lead law-and-order charge Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence are scheduled to visit Minneapolis on Thursday to promote President Trump's law-and-order message.
September 23, 2020 Minnesota Trump supporters awaken to find their garage on fire, ‘Biden 2020’ graffiti A Minnesota man who hung a “Trump 2020” flag on his truck awoke early Wednesday morning to find his family’s garage and three vehicles in flames, local police said.
September 22, 2020 Minneapolis commends group of Black men patrolling streets, protecting businesses after death of George Floyd Minneapolis is commending the Minnesota Freedom Fighters, who are Black men with AR-15s and Glocks and wearing tactical vests and bandannas who provided extra community security in the wake of protests after the death of George Floyd, according to reports.
September 18, 2020 Minneapolis 'autonomous zone' blocked emergency response to assault, says victim's wife The owner of a Minneapolis auto repair shop said was he violently attacked last month near a barricaded "autonomous zone" that has impeded authorities from responding to emergencies.
September 17, 2020 2 aides for Ilhan Omar challenger shot, 1 killed; no apparent links to election A 17-year-old boy who had worked for a Minnesota congressional candidate was shot and killed in an attack outside a gas station on Minneapolis' north side.