The Associated Press

Activists in Minnesota are calling for changes in the way officers deal with children after police in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood handcuffed four juveniles as they investigated an incident for which the kids were later cleared.

Two Illinois men who helped bomb a Minnesota mosque in 2017 were sentenced Tuesday to penalties far below the 35-year mandatory minimum they faced, after victims and prosecutors asked for leniency.

The suspect was 13-years-old when the crime occurred.

Minnesota's moose population is the largest its been in more than a decade after 11 consecutive years of remaining relatively stable.

An external review of Minnesota's response to days of civil unrest following the May 2020 killing of George Floyd found several weaknesses, including a lack of clear leadership early on as businesses were being destroyed and set ablaze.

State regulators are considering suspending Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson in light of a drunken driving conviction.

A Moorhead man must serve nearly five years in prison for leaving a loaded gun in his residence that was used in the accidental death of a 6-year-old boy.

Public defenders are poised to go on strike as early as Tuesday across Minnesota over workloads and pay.

Police responding to a report of a weapon at a suburban Minneapolis high school gave the all-clear after a three-hour search found nothing suspicious.

Gov. Tim Walz has directed state agencies to terminate any contracts with Russian entities to punish the country for invading Ukraine.

The Minnesota Senate has held its first votes on a package of Republican-backed education bills promoted as a ``Parents Bill of Rights.''

Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights.

Police in St. Paul say one person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting on the city's west side.

Defense attorneys in the federal trial for three officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights have rested their cases, paving the way for closing arguments.