Kyeland Jackson
St. Paul police reporter
St. Paul public safetyKyeland Jackson is the St. Paul public safety reporter for the Star Tribune.
Latest from Kyeland Jackson
What’s the point? It’s the annual sharpening of the giant pencil on Lake of the Isles
More than 2,000 people attended Saturday’s celebration, which included music, food and dance routines.
June 7, 2025
Federal operation at Lake Street restaurant that drew protests was one of 8 across Twin Cities
Protesters clashed with federal agents as they surrounded a south Minneapolis restaurant.
June 5, 2025
Federal agents surround south Minneapolis restaurant, clashing with protesters
Local officials quickly pushed back against initial concerns that a federal immigration raid took place at a Mexican restaurant on Lake Street. No arrests were reported.
June 3, 2025
What are Minnesota’s high school league rules on transgender athletes?
A 2015 policy approved by the Minnesota State High School League allows transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.
May 31, 2025
Apartment fire in St. Paul on Saturday morning displaces 14, injures three
City officials condemned the building, not far from the State Capitol, due to damage from the fire.
May 31, 2025
Stowaway pigeons stir chaos aboard MSP Delta flight: ‘There’s another bird!’
The birds were removed and the Saturday flight arrived in Madison, Wis., an hour late.
May 28, 2025
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‘Exemplar of the greatest generation’ Thomas Swain dies at 103
Local and national leaders will gather at the end of May to remember Swain for his lifetime of service to Minnesota.
May 23, 2025
Memorial Day weekend weather is looking perfectly pleasant in the Twin Cities
Forecasters see weather in the 70s for much of the Twin Cities.
May 23, 2025
How a Minnesota family’s hobby escalated to a citywide legal battle
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit stemming from a conflict between neighbors over a driveway basketball hoop, more than a year after the dispute began. How did we get here?
May 21, 2025
'This is an uprising': An oral history of the 6 days after George Floyd's murder
Protesters, police, Gov. Tim Walz and neighbors chronicle the upheaval that changed Minneapolis and spread across the world.
May 19, 2025
Five years later, how will Minnesota remember George Floyd?
Sites across the globe will commemorate George Floyd’s 2020 death and the protests that followed, but Minnesotans can participate through events in the Twin Cities.
May 16, 2025
Hopkins renames itself for a day to celebrate Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut
A watch party and events around the city will honor Bueckers as she plays the Minnesota Lynx on Friday.
May 16, 2025
