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St. Paul police chief fires officer who shot, wounded man
Chief Todd Axtell announced that he took "swift, decisive and serious" action against the officer, who failed to uphold department standards, after reviewing his body camera footage from the incident.
Summit Hill neighbors challenge St. Paul's exceptions for triplex developer
St. Paul's Board of Zoning Appeals granted a developer six variances to build townhouses on a back lot.
RV fire in encampment near I-94 in St. Paul sends 1 to hospital
Man shot by St. Paul police over weekend charged in assault, kidnapping
Charges filed in Dakota County detail the sexual assault and kidnapping that preceded the controversial shooting.
Twin Cities toy drives face volunteer, toy shortages due to COVID-19
While some volunteer events went virtual, toy drives still need in-person help.
Minnesota's traffic fatality count so far in 2020 now equal to all of last year
Speeding and lack of seat belt use are factors fueling this year's grim tally, according to the latest state data.
Body camera video shows police shooting of naked man in St. Paul
Police say the naked man had attacked his ex-girlfriend with a knife and ran toward officers before the shooting. St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell and Mayor Melvin Carter condemned the officer's actions and late Tuesday law enforcement sources confirmed the he had been fired.
St. Paul police shoot naked man carrying a knife after assault call in North End
Naked man was also bitten by K-9 after allegedly charging officers.
St. Paul police shoot man after domestic dispute call, crash in North End
The shooting came after officers responded to a domestic abuse call. The man who was shot was taken to Regions Hospital and was in stable condition early Sunday.
Medcalf: Our duty is to students of color falling behind
The great fight for any family of color in this state is to magnify the brilliance, potential and progress of our children against the undercurrent of discouraging statistics in Minnesota.
Ramsey County sending fewer people to prison
It's a leader in reducing incarceration numbers.
Online schools see surge in new students in Minnesota
There's a waiting list now for the state's largest online charter school.
How popular is your name in Minnesota?
Track the popularity of any first name in Minnesota over the past century.
A Minnesota teacher's online request for children's books yields a tale of generosity
Teenage sisters in Woodbury are sharing the gift of books with hundreds of students.
Two new shelters opened for homeless in St. Paul
The temporary shelters will be open until Dec. 31, when Bethesda Hospital site becomes available.
Man wanted in St. Paul killing arrested in Chicago
The man was wanted for the shooting of 34-year-old Leroy Spivey, of Minneapolis, gunned down after an argument in the Frogtown neighborhood.
Charge: Man fatally shot woman in St. Paul, fled with her gun
The gunman, implicated in a Minneapolis shooting hours earlier, had an ankle monitor on at the time, according to the criminal complaint.
Carol Connolly, St. Paul's first poet laureate, dies at 85
With her red bob haircut, trademark round eyeglasses and black turtleneck sweater, Carol Connolly was a welcome and unmistakable fixture at literary events around the…
14-year-old pleads guilty in adult court to fatally shooting older teen in parked vehicle in St. Paul
Older teen was found dead in pickup truck.
St. Paul explores powering Como Zoo with geothermal energy
Como plan part of St. Paul's effort to bring city buildings to carbon neutrality by 2030