Black Lives Matter

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Costs associated with protests in St. Paul over the shooting death of a black motorist by a suburban police officer have risen to $1.5 million.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police have arrested at least 20 protesters for unlawful assembly in front of the governor's mansion on St. Paul's Summit Avenue.

The WNBA has rescinded its fines against players who wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Paul police say they've reopened the avenue in front of Minnesota's official Governor's Residence, which had been shut by protesters since shortly after a suburban police officer fatally shot a black man.

Instead of a planned protest in Wichita, KS, police officers and activist came together in a peaceful way for the First Steps Community Cookout

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An attempt by police to reopen the street in front of the governor's mansion in Minnesota that has been occupied by demonstrators protesting the police shooting of Philando Castile was short-lived.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working a WNBA game walked off their security jobs at Target Center arena after some Minnesota Lynx players wore pregame warm-up jerseys supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) -The Saint Paul Police Department is reporting that 21 law enforcement officers suffered injuries and more than 100 people were arrested after violence broke out during protests over a fatal police shooting in the Twin Cities last week.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say arrests have been made during a protest that shut down part of Interstate 94 in St. Paul, after protesters began throwing fireworks, rocks and bottles.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News)  - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has asked for a federal investigation into the latest deadly police-related shooting in the Twin Cities.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Metro Transit police have arrested about two-dozen demonstrators for blocking light-rail trains leading to Target Field for the Minnesota Twins' home opener.

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield)  --  Members of the Minneapolis N-A-A-C-P are expressing outrage over comments made by M-P-D Chief Janee Harteau.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says he's changed his mind and will not rely on a grand jury to decide whether two Minneapolis police officers should be charged in last November's shooting death of a black man.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The mayor of St. Paul says a large ice cross race will go on as scheduled, despite plans by the group Black Lives Matter to disrupt it if a police officer isn't fired.