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Four Charged with Arson in Separate Attacks in Minn. and Wash.

Four men have been charged with arson for fires set as part of separate political protests: Three in Minnesota and a fourth in Washington state. The three Minnesota men were indicted on federal arson charges in connection with fires that …

What Drove Protesters in May Unrest Over George Floyd?

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Before facing federal arson charges, the only other time McKenzy Ann DeGidio Dunn could recall appearing before a judge was three years ago, when she was legally adopted by a rural Pope County, Minnesota family at …

‘Eyes Are on You:’ Minneapolis Neighbors Band to Stand Guard

MINNEAPOLIS — The two men stepped from the shadows as the car turned off an upscale shopping street into a residential area located on the far edge of the rioting that swept through Minneapolis. It was after midnight. A pair …

Minneapolis Orders Partial Demolition of Fire-Gutted Shelter

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials on Thursday ordered the partial demolition of a downtown homeless shelter heavily damaged by a Christmas Day fire. The city used its emergency authority to order demolition of part of the Francis Drake Hotel for safety …

Minneapolis Officials Plan to Regulate Pedal Pubs

Minneapolis officials plan to hold hearings this month on so-called “pedal pubs.” Those are the bars on wheels that are driven down the street powered by pedaling beer drinkers. The state prohibits having open alcohol contained in vehicles. But four …

Minneapolis’ Snow-Damaged Metrodome About to Get New Roof

Insurance is paying for the bulk of the cost of replacing the roof of the 29-year old Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Workers on March 25 began replacing the roof, which ripped open after a December storm dumped …