Two men are facing felony charges in Hennepin County following an alleged armed confrontation near Bde Maka Ska Parkway in Minneapolis on July 5, according to separate criminal complaints.

Ibrahim Ali Mohamed pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the 2025 Kelley Park shooting in Apple Valley. The attempted murder charge will be dismissed.

Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms brought up to several inches of rain across the Twin Cities on July 3-4, triggering flash flood warnings and forcing fireworks cancellations and delays in Eagan, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Apple Valley, and Hastings.

A man died after an overnight shooting in south Minneapolis, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain across much of the Twin Cities metro on June 23, with isolated totals nearing 2 inches. Lightning strikes, downed tree limbs, and power line incidents were reported.

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Twin Cities metro on June 19, 2026, producing hail up to 2.25 inches, wind gusts nearing 60 mph, downed power lines, and more than 20,000 Xcel Energy customers without power. MnDOT cameras captured drivers stopping beneath highway overpasses as the storms moved through Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding communities.

A Minneapolis man is facing 21 felony charges after prosecutors allege he fired multiple rounds at Hennepin County deputies and Minneapolis police officers during a lengthy armed standoff that forced evacuations and shut down part of south Minneapolis.

A Minneapolis woman is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege she fled from the Minnesota State Patrol during an attempted traffic stop, led troopers on a pursuit through Minneapolis, and crashed her Chevrolet Suburban into a house before fleeing on foot.

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned after receiving a written reprimand from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey following an investigation that concluded O’Hara interfered with a prior internal investigation involving allegations related to city employees.

A powerful tribute to nurses is set to light up parts of the Twin Cities metro for National Nurses Week, with several prominent buildings and landmarks glowing red in honor of the profession’s impact on communities across the country.

A man was shot and killed late Tuesday night inside a south Minneapolis apartment building, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it will not provide access to any information or evidence it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan announced this morning that a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, referred to as “Operation Metro Surge,” is coming to a close, with a significant drawdown of personnel already underway.

54 people were arrested after the protests became unruly and an unlawful assembly was declared outside the Federal Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon.

A 37-year-old Minneapolis man was shot and killed today by a federal immigration agent during an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, authorities confirmed.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has been requested by the Minneapolis Police Department to investigate a January 14, 2026, use-of-force incident involving a federal law enforcement officer in north Minneapolis.

Law enforcement leaders from across the Twin Cities metro area held a joint press conference on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to publicly address mounting concerns over the conduct of a small group of federal agents operating in Minnesota, warning that recent actions may be violating constitutional protections, damaging public trust, and undermining public safety.

Law enforcement officials have provided clarification following the circulation of social media videos showing officers from the Minneapolis Police Department and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department confiscating cases of bottled water from anti-ICE demonstrators during protests outside the Whipple Federal Building over the weekend in Minneapolis.

Tensions flared in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2026, after anti-ICE and pro-ICE demonstrators clashed during competing protests, prompting a heightened public-safety response and the mobilization of the Minnesota National Guard to support local authorities if needed.

A Burnsville man already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme has received a downward durational sentence in a separate Dakota County financial crime case tied to fraudulent loan documents used at Wings and Royal Credit Union in the south metro.