Emergency daycare, complex talks about labor, and concern for how long the strike will last were just about universal for MPS families. Some parents brought children to picket with teachers, while others questioned the strike.
In the face of violent crime spikes in the Twin Cities and claims that county lockup has turned into a “revolving door,” the MFF — which has learned lessons since receiving millions of dollars in donations after George Floyd’s death — isn’t backing away from community members who need help paying bail.
Although there were initially concerns about enforcement and restriction of an already strained housing supply, neither city has seen a major uptick in complaints.
Activity at the liquor store parking lot has contributed to the intersection of Lyndale Avenue and West Broadway Avenue turning into a hotbed for drugs and violence.
As both the Minneapolis City Council and the Minnesota Legislature scrutinize how and when ‘no-knock’ warrants are used, a look at what we know about the policies governing the search warrants, before and after the killing.
There’s been no pattern to when and how Minneapolis officials release body camera video if it is released at all.
So far, the plans have been met with skepticism from Republicans and some police groups. And judging the success of earlier spending on such nonprofits has been difficult, since very little of it has actually been sent to anti-violence organizations.
Reeves’ death on Jan. 6, of complications from COVID-19, silenced one of the area’s most influential voices.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman say the concerns with some of their policies and decisions are overblown, misunderstood, or have more police support than Republicans are letting on — even as they concede there might be some cause for common ground among county attorneys, cops and the GOP.
Woodbury, St. Louis Park and Edina have launched programs, and Minnetonka is considering one.
The group Minneapolis for Community Control of Police wants to amend the city charter to create a Civilian Police Accountability Commission, which would have broad authority over the police department.
A look back at stories overshadowed by a busy year in local politics.
Red Lake Nation College’s Minneapolis campus is aimed at serving the Twin Cities’ Native population, which is one of the largest in the nation.
Justice Built Communities, which seeks to redevelop properties while preventing gentrification and displacement, has a year to come up with a plan for the Victory neighborhood property.
The Minneapolis City Council approved the appointment of Saray Garnett-Hochuli as the director of the city’s Regulatory Services department in late November.
The agency is planning to build 84 units at 16 separate sites spread across the city starting next year.
One possible reason for the decline is the shutdown of many businesses and institutions during the pandemic, said St. Paul Police Sgt. Natalie Davis.
There was one moment of drama in an otherwise orderly meeting when a commissioner noted a newly elected council member was getting redistricted out of her ward.
The main rationale for the idea: turnout in odd-year elections has long been much lower than in even-year ones.
