Eric Roper is a columnist for the Star Tribune focused on urban affairs in the Twin Cities. He previously oversaw Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's reader-driven reporting project.

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With only five weeks remaining in the regular season, teams don’t have much longer to improve their College Football Playoff résumés. On Sunday, ESPN updated its rankings of its top 24 teams most ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A family is demanding justice after they say an off-duty Atlanta police officer shot and killed their loved one. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is handling the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The father of Jacksonville rapper Ksoo is set to be sentenced in November for accessory after the fact in a murder his son Ksoo was found guilty of committing and received life in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The second suspect in a "targeted shooting" near FedExForum on March 22 that killed rapper Sayso P and injured rapper Sauce Walka has been captured. Memphis Safe Task Force officials ...