The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department agreed upon with Louisville, Kentucky, police last month.

Federal immigration authorities arrested a 29-year-old Ecuadorian in Minneapolis last year who’d been convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13. Also nabbed in the national sweep of noncitizen sex offenders was a 41-year-old Eritrean national in Maplewood convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving multiple acts with an underage victim.

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Minnesotans in Washington ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration said there is plenty of energy and excitement, even despite cold weather​ forcing the event indoors​.

Minneapolis' City Council voted on Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses.

Advocates welcome the agreement, a result of investigations after the murder of George Floyd. But Trump has a record of resisting such measures.

Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, who serves the Minnesota district, announced Tuesday he will resign from office ahead of Donald Trump taking office.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and former deputy of the National

The Biden administration secured an agreement to implement police reforms in Minneapolis ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The consent decree agreement Monday with the ...

Bitter cold weather is expected in Minnesota this week. Minneapolis officials prepare for the extreme cold, which could put people at risk for frostbite and even hypothermia in the most vulnerable.

A Minnesota judge has ordered MyPillow to pay nearly $778,000 for unpaid bills and other costs to package delivery service DHL, which had sued the company that’s synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and election denier Mike Lindell.