Day after Mall of America melee, heightened security greets returning crowds

One of my daughters works at a department store at the Mall of America. After the riot was over, she texted one of her sisters: [My department store] closed its doors. It was the scariest thing I have ever seen. Hundreds of gang

RIOT AT THE MALL OF AMERICA. "I recently read Stephen Hunter's Soft Target, about a terrorist attack on the Mall of America. While the outcome yesterday was entirely different–no one was seriously hurt, and reportedly no

BLOOMINGTON — The day after hundreds of youths wreaked havoc on the Mall of America during one of its busiest days, shoppers still mobbed the center as the nation chattered online about the unruly incident. Parking spots and food court seats were

Minnesota's giant shrine to the gods of mass retail, the Mall of America, erupted into a 200-person melee last night. Thirty police stormed the premises, putting the entire mall on a temporary lockdown. The mallrats are

A snapshot look at the Vikings as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Bears at Mall of America Field. Player in the spotlight Pro Bowl invitations were handed out Tuesday evening and, not surprisingly, defensive end Jared Allen will be headed