Frey releases public safety plan, says city must make a turn

Minneapolis police Chief Medaria Arradondo and Mayor Jacob Frey, right, joined other city leaders in announcing a new model for community safety and accountability on Monday.

— DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com

The mayor says he wants to end traffic stops for low-level offenses and increase funding for police overtime and for the Office of Violence Prevention. He still needs council approval for his plans.

Models forecast COVID-19 in sharp retreat in Minnesota

Jorge Arellano, 13, got his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Erin Oleson Thursday, May 13, at Children’s Minnesota.

Three major COVID-19 models predict sharp declines in viral spread in Minnesota in late May — with Mayo Clinic forecasting a drop from 900 new infections per day to 563 by Memorial Day weekend.

State leaders strike broad budget deal, but policy details remain

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, right, and House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park wo

Legislators will still need to come back in special session to pass a budget.

Many Minnesotans eagerly wait as Canadian border talks start

The Grand Portage crossing on the U.S. border with Canada in March 2020. As the U.S.-Canada border closure enters month 15, the Northwest Angle remain

COVID border closure isolated Northwest Angle, stifled tourism.

Willmar police pause plan to train K-9s at public housing complex

Willmar police notified residents of Lakeview Apartments that the entire building would be used as a K-9 training ground, with officers and dogs comin

Exercises were scheduled at a local low-income apartment complex.

Child shot in north Minneapolis as violence involving young victims continues

The girl, reported to be as young as 7, was taken to HCMC

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Twins search for words, answers after being demolished 16-4 by White Sox

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10 arts groups serving communities of color to split $7M in funding

At least $500,000 each for "cultural treasures" linked to communities of color.

Developer buys burned-out site at Chicago and Lake for redevelopment

Neighborhood Development Center paid about $1.6 million for the site for a commercial and residential project.

Twin Cities houses fetch record prices in April

House listings in the Twin Cities increased during April, but sold at the fastest pace in at least 14 years and for record prices.

88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July

The Treasury Department said Monday that 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15.

Sun Country's main investor to sell part of its stake two months after airline's IPO

The private equity firm Apollo Global Management will remain the airline's controlling investor with about 60% of shares after the secondary offering.

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St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said the department’s pool of applicants is half of what it was five years ago.

Fewer applicants line up to become recruits for St. Paul police force

Trial of ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright begins Dec. 6

Willmar police pause plan to train K-9s at public housing complex

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