A former Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing his former romantic partner and co-worker is firing back in court filings, claiming the allegations are a ploy to divert attention away from an Internal Affairs Division investigation into her fake overtime claims.

A 31-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of stabbing his mother multiple times at a park in Edina on Sunday, and told authorities he had planned to kill her before trying to take his own life, according to court documents.

Minneapolis police say that around 4:20 p.m., the suspected shooter — a man in his 20s — was arrested on the 4700 block of Cedar Avenue South.

Some artists see this fair on the shores of Bde Maka Ska as a way to bring back the energy of the Uptown Art Fair.

Minneapolis will kick off the return of its Open Streets festivities this weekend with the first event of the season along Central Ave.

According to the Minneapolis Crime Dashboard, there have been 31 homicides in Minneapolis this year. That's down from 42 at the same point late year, and below the three-year average of 41.

MINNEAPOLIS — Grab a slice of pizza and bring your pup to the Minneapolis Food Truck Festival! The festival is set to take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Father Hennepin Bluff Park. Live music, games and 40 food trucks will be in attendance.

Residents are celebrating easy access to downtown after construction on that side of the bridge finished early.

There have been three homicides in Minneapolis since Friday morning, according to police. The first homicide happened early Friday near Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue. Police arrived to the area around 2:30 a.m. and found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but later died from his injuries.

Less than a month after Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s mayoral primary, some of Mamdani’s allies are coalescing around another democratic socialist challenging the incumbent Democratic mayor of Minneapolis.

Police are investigating a second fatal shooting in south Minneapolis on Saturday, which MPD Chief Brian O'Hara said was a "brazen" daylight killing. The latest shooting happened at Lake Street and Grand Avenue South just after 1 p.m., with police arriving to find a man in his 40s gravely wounded.