WTF is TOPA? And why are people in Minneapolis getting mailings about it?
Explaining the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.
Metro
Southwest LRT’s rocky mess
Project delays and cost overruns could be measured in years and hundreds of millions of dollars.
Reviving Lake Street: Nonprofit community groups spearheading recovery
While the Lake Street Council continues to assist with recovery efforts throughout the Lake Street corridor, other nonprofit groups are focusing their work on key Lake Street intersections.
What is going on with Minneapolis’ bike-share program?
Nice Ride first came to town in 2010 and has weathered financial problems, ridership issues and a host of other challenges in the years since.
In a bid to offer more affordable housing options, Minneapolis council members propose bringing back the rooming house
In the Single Room Occupancy model, residents rent individual rooms but share bathrooms and kitchens with others in the building.
The Minneapolis Council is set to approve plans for distributing the first chunk of the city’s ARP funds. Here’s where the money is going.
Minneapolis’ share of ARP funding is $271 million, though the city is planning to spend the money in phases, with the council set to approve the first phase on Friday.
During the pandemic, rents went down in New York and San Francisco. Why not the Twin Cities?
Rents have been on a slow, steady rise in Minneapolis and St. Paul for years.
Four takeaways from the Minneapolis DFL’s mayoral endorsement process
What happened, and what it could mean for the general election.
Why the involvement of U.S. Marshals complicates potential legal proceedings around the killing of Winston Smith
Though Smith was shot by sheriffs deputies from Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, they were acting under the authority of the U.S. Marshals Service, part of the federal government.
Remembering the Uptown Theatre’s early days
In 1916, In an effort to appeal to a middle-class audience that considered movie-going not quite respectable, the theater promised it would show “high class pictures at all times, including Metro, Fox, and Triangle productions.”
Why U.S. Marshals were involved in the death of Winston Smith. And why there isn’t any body camera footage of the shooting.
Smith was killed as members of a U.S. Marshals task force attempted to arrest him over a firearms warrant.
What’s happening with the federal case against the cops involved in the death of George Floyd
The announcement of federal charges against Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao caused a postponement of the state’s case against the latter three. Meanwhile, here’s what to expect in the federal case.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Haji Yussuf
Yussuf is running for the open seat in Ward 9, representing Central, Corcoran, Midtown and East Phillips, Powderhorn and part of Longfellow.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Mickey Moore
Moore says his top priority is reforming and building trust in the Minneapolis Police Department under the leadership of Chief Medaria Arradondo.
In Biden infrastructure plan, advocates see opportunity to revive St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood with I-94 land bridge
The Reconnecting Communities Act would establish grants to address the “legacy of highway construction built through communities… that divided neighborhoods and erected barriers to mobility and opportunity.”
The push for rent control in Minneapolis, explained
Two charter amendments related to rent control could be on the ballot in Minneapolis this November. What the amendments say, what they would do, and what advocates and opponents say rent control — if eventually implemented — could mean for the city.
Derek Chauvin will be sentenced at a hearing on June 25. Here’s what goes into that decision.
Chauvin was convicted of two counts of murder and one of manslaughter for killing George Floyd. He faces a maximum of 40 years in prison.
Could Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments about the Chauvin trial actually form the basis for an appeal of the verdict?
After closing arguments in the case, defense attorney Eric J. Nelson said Waters’s comments were “threats against the sanctity of the jury process.”
Joy, tension, measured optimism: on the ground after the Chauvin verdict
The announcement of the verdict spurred outbursts of joy and celebration — and action. After a few moments of cheering and flag-waving, the crowd that had gathered in front of the Hennepin County Government Center spilled out onto the surrounding streets, halting traffic.
Explaining the possible outcomes of jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial
The jury starts deliberations today on three counts Derek Chauvin is charged with.
