An The Associated Press investigation inside Russia's vast detention system for Ukrainian civilians revealed routine torture, slave labor and mysterious transfers between prisons. The stories of those who have made it out are horrific and remarkably similar. apnews.com/article/ukrain…

Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more. apnews.com/article/88b4ab…

Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more. This is the story of one woman who made it out.

Thao is last ex-Minneapolis officer to be sentenced—three years after the killing of George Floyd.

Oyster-sized hail now in Minneapolis. #mnwx 🦪

Some images from the "T-Rex World Championship Races" at Emerald Downs, for The Associated Press. 🦖

Responses from dispatchers, captured in audio recordings through a public records request, reflect how quickly the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century overtook Lahaina — and how challenging it was for officials to keep up with the chaos. apnews.com/article/maui-l…

apnews.com/article/vetera… A 96-year-old Korean War veteran from Minnesota is still attempting to get a Purple Heart medal after 7 decades. With video from Mark Vancleave and Melissa Perez Winder, and video by Abbie Parr.

A Curious Minnesota reader asked: What ever happed to Paul Wellstone's green campaign bus? We found it. Complete with archival photos, videos and amazing shots of where it is now from Glen Stubbe startribune.com/paul-wellstone…

Minnesotans really do love their snow youtube.com/watch?v=5gvYjj…

A reporting team led by the AP investigated police tactics that aren't supposed to be fatal, like physical restraints and Tasers. They found more than 1,000 deaths over a decade across the U.S. apnews.com/projects/inves…

For Minnesotans, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore brought back memories of tragedy at home. Survivors of the 2007 I-35W bridge disaster recall when the ground fell beneath their feat–and their long journeys toward recovery. apnews.com/video/bridge-c…

This week, my The Associated Press colleagues and I launched a multipart series called Lethal Restraint, exploring how and why people die after police rely on use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are not supposed to end in a death. It was an extensive research effort. Let me explain. (1/18)

Journalists: The AP is hiring for two positions in Arizona and Michigan to cover state government focusing on women in politics. These are grant-funded through February 2026. Check it out! #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 NAHJ NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Indigenous Journalists Association Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 Writers of Color Society of Professional Journalists careers.ap.org/job/Newsperson…

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that has quietly spread based on questionable science. Dozens of deaths reveal the risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police, AP finds. apnews.com/article/invest…

A FRONTLINE/AP documentary investigates deaths that occurred after police used force that is not supposed to kill. Watch "Documenting Police Use Of Force," premiering Tues., April 30 at 10/9c on PBS and online. apne.ws/DD66i2T

A huge privilege to work with Paul Tosto and Brandt Williams to bring my mom's story about her uncle Richard, a B-24 pilot who was shot down during WWII, to MPR News listeners & readers. Big thanks to Jacob Aloi who helped with field production! mprnews.org/story/2024/05/…