"Multiple Arrests Made After Fights Force Closure of Minneapolis and St. Louis Park High Schools"

A Minneapolis high school canceled classes after racially-fueled fights between African-American and Somali students, involving parents and resulting in the arrests of two adults. The first altercation was broken up by staff, but a second fight involving adults occurred at the end of the school day. Two adults were arrested but later released, and the school is investigating the incidents. The school remained closed to students, families, and the public as the situation unfolded.