Politics & Policy
The council also directed city staff to study creating a municipal ID Workgroup, while Minneapolis parks Superintendent Jayne Miller announced she would be leaving for a job in Pittsburgh.
Politics & Policy
The timing of an audit looking into body camera usage by the Minneapolis Police Department has led to a skirmish involving the council, the mayor, the police chief — and a lot of election-year politics.
Politics & Policy
“Police shootings — thankfully — are relatively rare,” says Levy-Pounds. “But racial profiling is not rare. Police harassment is not rare. … And those are the issues of reform that still need to be addressed.”
Education
Governed by the school board, Minneapolis Public Schools are almost entirely independent of the mayor’s office. That doesn’t mean the candidates don’t have anything to say about education, though.
Politics & Policy
What the mayor didn’t talk much about: a proposed 5.5 percent increase in the property tax levy.
Politics & Policy
At an event last week, Dehn offered further details about his thoughts on police reform in Minneapolis.
Politics & Policy
Wednesday afternoon, Hodges confirmed her attendance in a post on her Facebook page and blasted unnamed opponents for “shopping” the story to news outlets.
Politics & Policy
One of the stated functions of Minneapolis’ body camera policy was to help build public trust in the police. But having cameras and not using them may have only created more suspicion.
Politics & Policy
All you need is four campaign workers, a party official, one parliamentarian — and a deep desire for everyone to go home.
Politics & Policy
As usual, millennials are (partly) to blame.
Inside MinnPost
Hodges and Coleman will return to the MinnRoast stage for our 10th anniversary extravaganza on Friday, April 28, at the Historic State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.
Politics & Policy
Restaurant owners are mobilizing to be heard on the minimum wage, especially around the most highly charged aspect of the issue: what to do about tipped workers.
Politics & Policy
Candidates are trying to catch up to a movement started by grassroots activists.
Inside MinnPost
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges made her third appearance on the MinnRoast stage, and built her routine around a true-false test.
Politics & Policy
Among the issues yet to be resolved: Which of the propsals would work best? Which one is most politically palatable? And which ones are even legal?
