‘The world is watching’: Outside the Chauvin trial
As the Derek Chauvin trial proceeds inside the Hennepin County Government Center courthouse, a small community of activists and vendors stand vigil.
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Meet the Minneapolis Council candidate: Jason Chavez
Chavez, running for the seat representing Ward 9, says one priority is pushing the city to do more to help immigrants.
Don’t all jump in at once: Why are so few people running for mayor of Minneapolis?
Several Minneapolis City Council races are being hotly contested this year. It seems there’s a lot less eagerness to be mayor.
Derek Chauvin’s attorneys are asking to move his trial out of Hennepin County. Such requests are rarely granted in Minnesota.
The request came after the city of Minneapolis announced a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd, the man Chauvin is accused of killing.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Rita Ortega
“I’d be the first to honestly say that I’ve lived through every single issue that we are addressing right now,” says Ward 9 candidate Ortega.
How people are chosen for jury pools in Minnesota
Jury selection is under way in the Derek Chauvin trial. Here’s where the pool of potential jurors being questioned by attorneys comes from.
What to know as the trial of Derek Chauvin begins
Answers to some basic questions about the trial of the cop accused of killing George Floyd.
Legislators close to a deal on Metro Transit fare enforcement
Legislators from both parties worked over the summer and fall to learn about how Metro Transit enforces fare collection — and to seek some common responses. Metro Transit also used that time to implement changes in response to GOP complaints about crime and safety on the system.
Minneapolis neighborhood groups are making their own preparations for the Chauvin trial
As the trial nears, residents throughout the city are reviving safety and solidarity networks that sprang up shortly after the killing of George Floyd.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Steven J. Frich
Ward 10 candidate is looking to differentiate himself in a crowded field with his policy goals — and by being the most straightforward.
Amid COVID-19, a Minnesota organization develops a DIY will for Native Americans
The issue of estate planning, especially for Native land owners, has become especially important due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19. The CDC says Native Americans die from COVID-19 at nearly twice the rate of white people.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: David Wheeler
Wheeler says he will bring a sense of openness and elective experience to City Hall.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Aisha Chughtai
Growing up, Chughtai’s family experienced housing instability, which is one of the reasons she’s prioritized the issue in her campaign. “It’s my guiding value; housing anchors everything,” she said.
Could ‘affordable’ condos be coming to downtown Minneapolis?
If the development can actually get built, it would be a “trailblazer,” said Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Senior Project Coordinator Emily Stern.
Supporters of Minneapolis’ plan for the Upper Harbor Terminal say it will bring real change to the northside. Some who live there remain unconvinced.
The proposal aims to transform a former barge terminal on the Mississippi River into a sprawling compound with housing, commercial space, manufacturing space, a community center, green spaces and an outdoor amphitheater.
Minneapolis expands availability of free lead testing in north and northeast Minneapolis
The move, which comes out of a court settlement with Northern Metals, is specifically designed to address the disparate impact of lead poisoning on people of color in the city.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Alicia Gibson
Running for the Ward 10 council seat, Gibson’s top priorities are housing and public safety.
Talk of overhauling Minneapolis city government recalls a 120-year history of debate
If the Charter Commission moves ahead with a plan to revamp the city’s “creaky” municipal structure, the plan could come before the voters at next November’s city election.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Katie Jones
Jones is running for the Ward 10 council seat “to create a community where everyone knows they belong.”
Seven months after Floyd unrest, Lake Street business owners optimistic, anxious about rebuilding
With the desire to rebuild also comes concerns about gentrification.
