Renee Cooper

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Reporter @KSTP | Former Investigative Lead @WCIA3, @KXMB | 2x Eric Sevareid Award-winning journalist | @uofsc grad l Choose kindness & the truth.

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Brooklyn Park's new plans for community center ice rinks and basketball courts

2 weeks ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper

“It’s really about, you know, addition, not subtraction,” said Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Director Brad Tullberg. “The community wants both.”The city is now planning an estimated $23.5 million addition, leaving the rinks untouched and building more space for courts. “We’re talking three courts… to be lined for basketball, volleyball, futsal, but also could be additional indoor event space; Really, a kind of a multi-purpose community space in general,” he said.
2nd annual report: 'Two notable success stories' at MN Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office

2 weeks ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper

Legislation to establish the MMIR office was signed into law in 2021 to address a massive disparity in the number of Indigenous people who are missing and subjected to violence. MMIR named its first director in 2022, and in 2023, the office hired staff members and was “able to begin work in earnest,” according to the 2023 Legislative Report.
'It's a win for the game': Minnesota athletes go head-to-head for NCAA Women's Basketball title

2 weeks ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper

UConn claimed the title with the help of Hopkins’ own Paige Bueckers, defeating 2024 championship winner South Carolina, which included Saint Michael Albertville’s own Tessa Johnson. Their presence upped the anticipation for the title match across the metro, particularly at Minnesota’s premier women’s sports restaurant and bar, A Bar of Their Own, in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Court of Appeals considers Minneapolis police chief, city's motion to dismiss ousted officer's lawsuit

3 weeks ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

A former Minneapolis Police officer’s defamation lawsuit against the city and its police chief went before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Wednesday. It came after body camera video spread of Timberlake tasing, kneeling on and striking an unarmed man with a stun gun while working for his previous police department in Virginia in 2020.
Violence interrupter contract controversy creates service gap on Minneapolis' North Side

3 weeks ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper

Previous contracts expired on Monday, and with it, funding for the group “We Push for Peace,” which was not re-contracted for services on the North Side. Another group, “21 Days of Peace,” was supposed to step in until the city withdrew its contract two weeks ago amid concerns surrounding its founder, Rev. Jerry McAfee, leaving a gap with no end in sight.
Advocates fear 'devastating' HIV resurgence as Trump administration mulls funding cuts

1 month ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

The CDC spends about a billion dollars a year on Domestic HIV Prevention, according to HIV.gov. Much of that money is dispersed to states and local programs through grants, explained Terri L Wilder, an HIV/aging policy advocate for LGBTQ+ elder advocacy and services organization SAGE. A few million dollars and several local programs are at risk in Minnesota, Wilder said.
Charges declined, state license remains active for substitute teacher who reenacted George Floyd murder in Woodbury classroom

1 month ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

Steven Williams was fired by the substitute staffing agency Teachers On Call that employed him, but his state license through the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) remained intact as of this report. Police and other city records newly obtained by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS took us inside Woodbury High School Classrooms that day. Audio and video recordings captured Williams kneeling on the back of a student’s neck in one class.
14-year-old St. Paul boy becomes organ donor after succumbing to gunshot wounds

1 month ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

A St. Paul family made the tough decision to donate a teenage boy’s organs. Dozens of hospital staff and loved ones lined the walls of Gillette Children’s Hospital on Tuesday for 14-year-old Jerron Chapman’s final sendoff. Chapman has been in critical condition and on life support since he was shot in the head on Friday night, his family said. Officers were called to a home on the 300 block of Bates Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on a report of a juvenile who had been shot in the head.
MPD reform watchdog ELEFA responds to community skepticism: 'We get it'

1 month ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

There’s a long way to go for trust building of the Minneapolis Police Department. That was the tone of a recent community meeting held by the organization hired as an independent monitor to oversee sweeping court-mandated police reform.
'Complete 180': Twin Cities man works summer job one day, winter job the next

1 month ago | kstp.com | Renee Cooper |Renée Cooper |Renée Cooper KSTP

The weather from Friday into Saturday in the Twin Cities metro was “just a complete 180,” said Afton Alps line cook and snowmaker Connor Cilley. He would know. On Saturday, he was working at the ski area, and 24 hours prior, he worked a shift at a local golf course. “We’re getting ready, taking covers off the greens and kind of getting everything set in motion to open up,” he said. Some golf courses opened last month.

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Renée Cooper @ReneeEliCooper

8 Apr 25

In its second annual report to the MN Legislature, the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office highlights “two notable success stories.” @KSTP https://t.co/cHRtl2mym0

Renée Cooper @ReneeEliCooper

31 Mar 25

CONFIRMED: A second international college student in Minnesota has been detained by federal immigration enforcement. And, days after the first arrest of a UMN grad student, a Senior DHS official tells @KSTP that their visa was revoked because of a past DUI.https://t.co/NWMnCXP1qb

Renée Cooper @ReneeEliCooper

30 Mar 25

NEW: US Bank “believes” one of its chief executives was onboard the plane that crashed into a Brooklyn Park home on Saturday. Officials only saying they believe a pilot was the sole occupant and did not survive. @KSTP

KSTP @KSTP

Authorities are expected to provide an update at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. https://t.co/tRJIlamWgx

Renee Cooper

Articles

Brooklyn Park's new plans for community center ice rinks and basketball courts

2nd annual report: 'Two notable success stories' at MN Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office

'It's a win for the game': Minnesota athletes go head-to-head for NCAA Women's Basketball title

Minnesota Court of Appeals considers Minneapolis police chief, city's motion to dismiss ousted officer's lawsuit

Violence interrupter contract controversy creates service gap on Minneapolis' North Side

Advocates fear 'devastating' HIV resurgence as Trump administration mulls funding cuts

Charges declined, state license remains active for substitute teacher who reenacted George Floyd murder in Woodbury classroom

14-year-old St. Paul boy becomes organ donor after succumbing to gunshot wounds

MPD reform watchdog ELEFA responds to community skepticism: 'We get it'

'Complete 180': Twin Cities man works summer job one day, winter job the next

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