Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Data shows three-quarters of ICE arrestees in Minnesota had no criminal record by Jon Collins and Kate Martin | MPR News March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Hmong farmers plant community and change in Dakota County by Jon Collins September 18, 2023September 21, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Minneapolis Police union wants stake in human rights agreement with the city by Jon Collins September 6, 2023September 6, 2023
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Former officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd killing by Jon Collins May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Lawsuit bars ex-Minneapolis police union head Bob Kroll from policing in 3 counties by Jon Collins April 5, 2023April 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Slow but ‘fruitful’ negotiations continue in state consent decree with Minneapolis police by Jon Collins February 8, 2023February 10, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Billionaire settles University of Minnesota student’s lawsuit alleging rape. by Jon Collins October 3, 2022October 3, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Frey nominates Newark deputy mayor as next Minneapolis police chief. by Jon Collins September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Jury selection begins in University of Minnesota student’s lawsuit alleging Chinese billionaire raped her. by Jon Collins September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Cedric Alexander becomes Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner. by Jon Collins August 4, 2022August 4, 2022
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Transcript details panicked call from Tekle Sundberg’s neighbor before fatal shooting. by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic July 19, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inENVIRONMENT Minnesota’s Black farmers working to reconnect to land by Jon Collins June 3, 2022June 3, 2022
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY, The killing of George Floyd Former Minneapolis police officers convicted on all charges in the killing of George Floyd. by Jon Collins and Nina Moini February 24, 2022February 25, 2022
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Amir Locke lay under a blanket and held a handgun before Minneapolis police shot and killed him, as seen in a newly released bodycam video. by Jon Collins, Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Jury finds ex-cop Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing. by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic December 23, 2021December 23, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Trial begins for ex-cop Kim Potter in killing of Daunte Wright: What happened, what’s being charged, and what might the legal arguments look like. by Jon Collins November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
Posted inPOLITICS Three young Democratic Socialists elected to Minneapolis City Council are eager to pass progressive policies to benefit the city’s working class. by Grace Birnstengel and Jon Collins November 10, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Some critics of the Minneapolis Police Department express doubts about public safety amendment by Jon Collins October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Minnesota Supreme Court tosses 3rd-degree murder conviction of Minneapolis ex-cop Mohamed Noor. by Jon Collins and Brian Bakst September 15, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inArts Adding color to crafting, makers market opens for Black, brown, and Indigenous artists. by Jon Collins August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do. by Jon Collins August 11, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd What you need to know about this week’s sentencing of Derek Chauvin. by Jon Collins June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
Posted inPOLITICS After a tumultuous year, Minneapolis DFL voters to judge mayor’s tenure. by Jon Collins June 15, 2021June 16, 2021
Posted inIMMIGRATION Amid the chaos, Minnesota counties say ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ to refugees by Jon Collins January 9, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION This Minnesota county has not directly received refugees in the past five years. Now it became first in the state to reject refugee resettlement by Jon Collins and John Enger January 7, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving by Jon Collins August 11, 2019April 1, 2020