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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 7, 2023. Minneapolis Police have struggled to maintain stable and adequate staffing since 2019.

Crime rates around UMN mostly stagnate with some exceptions

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published May 1, 2024
Property damage and theft rates have increased in most University-area neighborhoods while car thefts have decreased in a year.
UMPD is now taking calls from the University and surrounding area as MPD focuses on the greater Minneapolis area.

UMPD to handle emergency calls in Dinkytown, Marcy-Holmes

by Maya Bell
Published April 11, 2024
The University police department's new, year-long pilot program was implemented in late March as MPD struggles to recruit new officers.
Car thefts, assaults and robberies are increasing after seeing declines in previous school years.

University area sees increase in robberies, assaults, car thefts

by Katrina Bailey and Chloe Bechard
Published February 29, 2024
UMPD and MPD continue to track crime and invest in public safety.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023.

NYU Policing Project aims to change Minneapolis public safety and policing

by Jack O'Connor
Published December 3, 2023
A new contract with the NYU Policing Project could see a shift away from MPD and toward community-based groups for public safety.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023. The CCPO was founded in 2023 to investigate complaints about police officers.

Dinkytown Safe Streets Initiative: UMPD and MPD’s latest effort to reduce crime

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 26, 2023
MPD and UMPD have collaborated to provide overtime pay for officers to monitor the streets of Dinkytown and Marcy-Holmes more frequently.
Fireworks explode in the air at the Aquatennial fireworks show on July 22, 2023.

Minneapolis celebrates Aquatennial with fireworks after rowdy Fourth of July

by Gustav DeMars
Published July 23, 2023
The Stone Arch Bridge closed again, this time to serve as a launch pad for Saturday’s Aquatennial fireworks show.

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