Five years after Minneapolis Public Schools passed a sweeping, controversial overhaul, leaders are now confronting many of the same problems they had sought to tackle — a major deficit, enrollment challenges and persistent achievement gaps.

Thousands of Minnesotans gathered in Commons Park in Minneapolis to protest the Trump administration as part of No Kings day, joining millions of Americans at demonstrations nationwide. People told the Reformer they were there to fight for democracy against the threat of what they say is President Donald Trump’s overreach,

In less than three weeks, voters in some metro area cities will head to the polls to make their first-, second- and third-round picks for municipal seats.

It’s unclear whether the classes were held again during the current school year — and whether they actually barred non-black students from enrolling.

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year could face more than a decade behind bars for sexually abusing his middle school student.

Investigators say between Oct. 9 and this past Monday, they received 124 reports of vehicle vandalism — windows shattered and wallets and other personal items taken.

However, its Northfield location remains open, and it has "ideas brewing" about "a new chapter in Minneapolis."

Hennepin EMS got Rigsby through Soldier's 6, a nonprofit that provides service and therapy dogs to military veterans, first responders and those with PTSD.

The recent spree comes two months after similar vehicle vandalism sprees in Minneapolis and surrounding cities in August. After those incidents, police arrested three teenage males, ages 15, 16, and 17, on Aug. 19. They have since been charged with motor vehicle tampering and fleeing on foot.