'We Need To Try Something Different': 1st Of 3 Community Meetings Held On St. Paul Gun ViolenceSt. Paul city leaders and concerned residents gathered Thursday to tackle the city’s problem with gun violence.
Most Minnesota School Referendums Pass; St. Paul Garbage Vote A Victory For Mayor CarterThe White Bear Lake school district passed the largest school referendum in Minnesota history, at $326 million, to handle an expected surge in enrollment.
'This Has To Stop Right Now': St. Paul Police Investigating 2 Weekend HomicidesIn St. Paul, police are investigating two separate homicides from over the weekend. A 65-year-old man was found dead in an apartment complex Sunday morning. Then another man was found dead in a car Sunday night from a gunshot wound.
'I Think It’s Regrettable': St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Receives Racist Threats Over Trash DebateThe St. Paul Police Department is investigating after Mayor Melvin Carter received threats and racist messages in response to the city's trash levy proposal.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Hosts Impromptu Lunch To Bridge Political DivideIn the midst of President Donald Trump’s rally in Minneapolis, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter took an unconventional approach to having a political conversation.
'I Am Totally Disgusted': Mother Of Girl In Viral St. Paul Police Arrest Video Speaks OutThe mother of a 13 year-old girl arrested by St. Paul police is speaking out.
'It Doesn't Show The Whole Picture': St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Calls For Investigation Of Teen's ArrestA video of police arresting a teenage girl has captured the attention of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
St. Paul Mayor Orders Internal Investigation After 'Disturbing' Video Of 13-Year-Old Girl's Arrest SurfacesSt. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants the police chief to launch an internal investigation after video surfaced of officers arresting a 13-year-old girl.
'You Don't Have A Time To Take A Breath': St. Paul Police Want More Officers, Mayor Wants LessSt. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to reduce the number of officers at a time when the police chief says 911 calls have never been higher.
WCCO's Mayoral Report Card For St. Paul Mayor Melvin CarterBoth Minneapolis and St. Paul's mayors are halfway through their first terms, so we thought it would be a good time to see if they're making the grade.
'We Will Never Stop Talking About Benny Williams': St. Paul Leaders Mourn Loss Of Officer-Turned Mayor's BodyguardThe St. Paul Police Department is mourning the loss of 59-year-old Officer Benny Williams, who passed away unexpectedly late Monday night.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Jumps Out Of Plane To Announce Red Bull FlugtagSt. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter jumped out of a plane Tuesday to announce that a Red Bull event is returning to his city this year.
'I'm Staying Here & Fighting For Change': Racist Note Leads To 1,000-Strong Sit-In At University Of St. ThomasStudents at St. Paul’s University of St. Thomas are calling for change after a student woke up to racist message was written on his dorm room door. A crowd of more than 1,000 students, teachers and staff members gathered Thursday afternoon at Anderson Student Center for a sit-in to support freshman Kevyn Perkins, the recipient of the racist message. Several students of color spoke to a crowd dressed in white, a symbol of the mostly white student population.
Red Bull Crashed Ice Won’t Return To St. Paul In 2019Red Bull Crashed Ice, the spectacle that brought hundreds of thousands of gawkers to St. Paul for the last eight winters, will not return in 2019. Organizers announced Wednesday that the event will take place this winter in Japan and Finland, but the United States edition is moving to Boston’s Fenway Park in February.