Reporter | General assignment

Louis Krauss is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.


Daughter sues St. Paul, two officers in Yia Xiong's killing

The lawsuit accuses the two officers and the city of negligence in the death of the Hmong immigrant and war veteran.


Clash brewing over Lino Lakes development plan that includes mosque

The project, which would include a large residential component along with a mosque on about 10 acres, would still need approval from Lino Lakes city government.


Robbinsdale shelter-in-place alert accidentally sent countywide

Authorities say Hennepin County mistakenly sent out a shelter-in-place alert countywide that was supposed to be sent to only one block in Robbinsdale for a domestic incident.


Armed man shot during standoff with police outside Target in Woodbury

The shooting occurred late in the morning in the parking lot, police said.


Jill Biden rallies women, teachers for the Biden-Harris ticket in Bloomington speeches

She spoke to women at a brewery and then addressed Education Minnesota's annual convention.


Four Minnesotans catch salmonella in outbreak linked to basil sold at Trader Joe's

Officials suspect the salmonella is linked to the Infinite Herbs brand of basil, which has been removed from store shelves.


Rep. Omar's daughter arrested, suspended from college for pro-Palestinian protests

Rep. Omar had questioned Columbia University's president about campus protests a day earlier.


Body of missing canoeist, 15, recovered from southwest Minnesota lake

The boy had jumped out of a canoe to retrieve a paddle, but the wind pushed the canoe away from him, the sheriff's office said.


Cigarettes at $15 per pack? Minneapolis might do it.

The anti-smoking move would set the highest minimum price for smokes in the country and ban discounts.


Two charged in north Minneapolis drive-by shooting that injured three

The men have now been charged with attempted second-degree murder, drive-by shooting, and two counts of second-degree assault.