Violence Free Minnesota is calling for a shift in how the Minneapolis mass shooting is understood, saying domestic violence and patterns of power and control were central to what happened. The group is urging greater focus on victims and survivors — and on recognizing warning signs before violence escalates.

St. Paul Police Deputy Chief Kurt Hallstrom answering questions about a drone grant application during a Sept. 2, 2026 City Council meeting. Photo: Harry Colbert, Jr. The St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) currently has three drones, but many residents and at least two council members don’t want any more. With several people in the council chambers holding signs of protest of both drone surveillance and the company Skydio, with whom SPPD contracts, the council held a prelimin

A mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment complex left three people dead, including the suspect, and multiple people injured, including three police officers.

The African Museum, Arts, and Cultural Center is giving emerging Black artists in Minnesota something they often struggle to find: a place to show their work and be seen. Its current exhibition, Voices of Freedom, brings together the work of Maya Washington, Bianca Rhodes, Zakaria Abdullahi and Mounisha Gorle.

A bronze statue honoring Saint Paul Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee has been recovered more than a year after it was stolen from Phalen Regional Park, and city officials say plans are underway to return the statue to its East Side home.