Member of Minneapolis "Bloods" street gang sentenced to life in racketeering case

CBS Minnesota 5/28 10:45A WCCO Staff

A member of a Minneapolis street gang was sentenced to life and an additional 20 years on Wednesday. Desean Solomon , 34, was charged as part of a federal gang crackdown in 2023. He faced racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO) charges...

Man sentenced to 3 years of supervised probation for stabbing teen at northeast Minneapolis rec...

CBS Minnesota 5/28 10:13A WCCO Staff

A judge sentenced a 54-year-old man to 3 years of supervised probation on Wednesday in the stabbing of a teen at a northeast Minneapolis recreation center . James Sweet pleaded guilty last month to third-degree assault causing substantial bodily...

Derrick Thompson's defense pins blame for fatal Minneapolis crash on brother in filing

CBS Minnesota 5/28 7:18A Anthony Bettin

The son of a former lawmaker who is standing trial for the killing of five young women in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis plans to argue that someone else was behind the wheel, according to court documents. Defense attorneys for Derrick Thompson filed...

Woman who drove through crowd in downtown Minneapolis pleads guilty to murder, assault

CBS Minnesota 5/28 2:23A WCCO Staff

A Minneapolis woman who drove into a crowd during a fight in downtown Minneapolis, killing one person and injuring five others, pleaded guilty to murder and assault charges on Tuesday. Latalia Margalli's was scheduled to stand trial, but instead,...

Jury selection underway in trial of man charged with killing 5 friends in Minneapolis crash

CBS Minnesota 5/27 6:36A Stephen Swanson

Jury selection is underway on Monday in the trial of the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker who's accused of killing five young women in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis. Derrick Thompson , 29, is charged...

Video captures pigeon flying through plane at MSP Airport

CBS Minnesota 5/27 5:47A Anthony Bettin

The old adage says birds of a feather fly together, but they probably didn't mean they fly commercial. A Delta Air Lines flight leaving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Saturday night was...

Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery honors fallen service members

CBS Minnesota 5/26 7:14A Beret Leone

Hundreds marked Memorial Day at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Monday as wreaths were laid on the graves of fallen service members. The service, hosted annually by the Department of Veterans Affairs, also featured a moment of...

Here's what's open and closed in Minnesota on Memorial Day

CBS Minnesota 5/26 4:46A Aki Nace

If you're running out to the store to grab a last-minute item for a Memorial Day barbecue, you'll want to check that the store is open for the holiday. Here's a list of some places that are open and some that will be closed on Memorial Day. Which...

Marking George Floyd's death 5 years ago, Minnesota state leaders share remarks

CBS Minnesota 5/25 8:08A Mackenzie Lofgren

On May 25, 2020 on the corner of 38th and Chicago, George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin . A series of community events took place in Minneapolis to honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, with organizers...

Here's how two Minneapolis men are helping kids love chess

CBS Minnesota 5/24 4:53A Reg Chapman

It's Chess tournament day at the Hosmer library in South Minneapolis. It's the culmination of a ten-week session of a program designed to teach chess and build community. "P.L.E.D.G.E is protected, lead, educate, deescalate, galvanize and effect...

Minnesota man sends used laptops to Guatemala: "We cannot solve all the problems in Guatemala, but...

CBS Minnesota 5/23 11:31A Frankie McLister

If you think it might be trash, think again. A former Minneapolis teacher collects used laptops to help those in his home country. "She was reading the screen and couldn't believe that she could write her name and look at the screen," said Julio...

Woman sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $5M restitution for role in Feeding our Future fraud...

CBS Minnesota 5/23 10:02A Nick Lentz

A Minneapolis woman has been sentenced by a federal judge to over four years in prison and ordered to pay just over $5 million in restitution for her role in the largest pandemic fraud case in the country. Sahra Nur, 63, was sentenced to four...

Man charged with murder after woman found shot to death on abandoned Jordan property

CBS Minnesota 5/23 8:27A Anthony Bettin

Authorities believe they have found the man responsible for fatally shooting a woman and leaving her body at an abandoned property south of the Twin Cities in January. The Jordan Police Department said Friday a 41-year-old man is in custody in Le...

Day of Remembrance community events in Minneapolis honor life of George Floyd

CBS Minnesota 5/23 7:45A Aki Nace

A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance began with an...

Federal judge orders release of University of Minnesota student detained by ICE

CBS Minnesota 5/22 3:47A WCCO Staff

A federal judge has ordered the release of detained University of Minnesota student Dogukan Gunaydin . According to court documents, the judge on Wednesday granted Gunaydin's second amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. In the court order,...