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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott issued a city-wide curfew for all persons within the City that will be in effect 11 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Sunday. According to police officials, the curfew does not apply to those traveling to and from work or religious services; to law enforcement; those seeking medical…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – On April 17 at 3:30 p.m. Officers from Brooklyn Park Police Department responded to a reported shooting. The police arrived on the 6200 block of West Broadway where they located one male who had been shot. The male was quickly transported to an area hospital with what is believed to be a non-life-threatening…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man is dead after assaulting a woman and punching out a window, St. Paul Police say. Officers were called to the 800 block of Edmund Avenue around 12:15 Saturday morning on a report of a domestic assault. A woman, the victim, told officers she was assaulted by her boyfriend, who was armed…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters visited the protests for the killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center Saturday night. Daunte Wright was a 20-year-old black man who was shot and killed by a former white Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter last Sunday. During her visit to the protest at the Brooklyn Center Police…

(CBS DFW) — A fourth stimulus check has been suggested, even as the third round of economic relief is still reaching eligible Americans. Around 159 million payments of up to $1,400 per person have been issued over the last few weeks. That’s most of the $422 billion allotted in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins have announced the postponement of Sunday’s scheduled game between the host Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. The postponement is to allow for continued testing and contact tracing involving members of the Twins organization. Major League Baseball will continue to provide updates as available. Top Featured Tags: – Minnesota News…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In difficult times, you can always find “The Helpers.” They were out in full force on Saturday, connecting with the Brooklyn Center community. Multiple food drives and donation drop-offs took place for those impacted by the boarded-up and temporarily closed down grocery stores. One of the organized drives was put on by…

DETROIT (AP) – Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand. As the co-founder of the Chicago-based youth organization GoodKidsMadCity-Englewood, he grieved the loss of Delmonte Johnson, a young community activist, more than two years ago to the very thing the teen fought fiercely against: gun violence. He’s also been angered and frustrated by the onslaught of stories…

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. It’s no coincidence. The concept of reasonableness has been crucial at trials of officers ever since the landmark Graham v. Connor ruling 32…

This story was originally published on April 16, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The fate of Derek Chauvin should be in the hands of the jury by Monday afternoon. Monday morning both sides will give their closing arguments and then the jury begins deliberations. They’ll be sequestered, meaning they’ll spend the night in a hotel and…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Over half of Minnesota’s eligible population has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as health officials report 2,429 additional cases of the virus and 10 deaths. Over 2.24 million Minnesotans 16 and older have received one dose, while 1.56 million – or 35% of the state’s eligible population – has completed…

UPDATE (8:00 a.m. Saturday): Authorities say around 100 people were taken into custody Friday night, after protesters approached and breached the outer fence surrounding the Brooklyn Center police building. Though roughly 100 people were arrested, it’s unknown how many are still in custody on Saturday morning. No charges have been announced. It was one of the…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There is growing concern over the number of young people in some Minnesota hospitals with COVID-19. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the CentraCare health care system in Central Minnesota says 70% of their hospitalizations are patients are under the age of 65. WCCO went inside St. Cloud…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Like a steady stream, traffic flows in and out of the Lowry Hill Tunnel near downtown Minneapolis. But around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, when few cars are typically on Interstate 94, a traffic jam reminiscent of rush hour brought drivers to a complete stop in the westbound lanes. Near the front of the…

Daunte Wright and George Floyd share a lot in common, though the two men never met. Top Featured Tags: – Minnesota News Press Release Distribution Service

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For the third night in a row, people gathered outside of the Brooklyn Center Police Department Tuesday to protest the police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. People are passing out hand warmers, PPE and snacks to the crowd at the #JusticeForDaunteWright rally/march pic.twitter.com/saWLkNT4nw — Erin Hassanzadeh WCCO (@erinreportsTV) April 13, 2021 The…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will not be mandating an extension of the curfew that was put in place Monday following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. On Tuesday morning, Walz says that the state will not be mandating a curfew, but local governments can make that call on their…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright has resigned. Kim Potter’s resignation comes two days after she shot the 20-year-old during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center. Potter’s resignation from the Brooklyn Center Police Department comes after a 26-year career with the force. “She is devastated over this,” longtime co-worker Brian…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds of protesters gathered for a second night outside of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, one day after one of the city’s officers shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. A curfew took effect Monday at 7 p.m. in Hennepin County, as well as Anoka, Dakota and Ramsey counties.…