Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Alicia Gibson
Running for the Ward 10 council seat, Gibson’s top priorities are housing and public safety.
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Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Chris Parsons
Parsons is running for the Ward 10 council seat because he believes “regular working folks” need more of a voice on the council.
Minneapolis Council President Lisa Bender on George Floyd, ‘defund the police,’ and her decision not to run for re-election
A Q&A with the Ward 10 council member.
Minneapolis’ effort to ‘dismantle’ the city’s police department has become a campaign issue — in the suburbs
City council candidates in suburbs around the Twin Cities report that voters are asking if they’re planning on taking money away from the local force.
Minneapolis’ newest council member on homelessness, renters’ rights and why he wants to reform — not dismantle — the police
A Q&A with Jamal Osman, who won the Aug. 11 special election for the Minneapolis City Council seat representing Ward 6.
No, police reform won’t be on Minneapolis voters’ ballots in 2020. But two other questions will be.
One is procedural, but the other will determine just how often the city’s voters will be heading to the polls over the next decade.
Minneapolis’ decision to buy and demolish Minnesota’s last Kmart, explained
From Kmart shoppers’ reactions to the city’s redevelopment plans, here’s what you should know about the agreement — and why it’s happening now.
Minneapolis council wants legislators to give it more options for adhering to ‘Kahn rule’
What the city’s latest decision could mean for council elections.
Committee urges delay in planning development of Upper Harbor Terminal
Members of the citizen-led group want to have more time to discuss design aspects of the project — including a first-of-its-kind amphitheater — and how they will affect the city’s north side.
With budget moves, Minneapolis Council looks to take middle path on public safety
Council has been trying to balance the desires of those who say the Minneapolis Police Department needs more officers and those who want more emphasis on community-led efforts.
After positive results, Minneapolis looks to expand anti-violence program
The success of the city’s group violence intervention strategy has prompted Mayor Jacob Frey to propose growing the program so that it can address gang violence in south Minneapolis.
The wrath of Kahn? Why Minneapolis City Council members will have to run for two-year terms in 2021
The so-called Kahn Rule, named after former state Rep. Phyllis Kahn, requires Minneapolis to hold elections soon after the census-driven redistricting of City Council wards, and it changes a fundamental feature of city politics: that all city offices are on the ballot at the same time.
Latest 911 data reveal thousands of calls lingering in Minneapolis’ emergency response system
As the Minneapolis City Council prepares to finalize the city’s budget, the data are expected to be part of the debate over police staffing.
Meet the research outfit behind the city of Minneapolis’ big equity efforts
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, better known as CURA, is not your typical academic operation, content to provide data and agnostic about how the information is used. CURA wants to change things.
Minneapolis officials say they need more time to formulate neighborhood association plan
The city is bringing in researchers from the University of Minnesota to learn about the challenges of neighborhood leaders and to see why others don’t participate in neighborhood groups.
Why Minneapolis wants to create six ‘cultural districts’ across the city
The City Council wants to help local entrepreneurs thrive in Minneapolis’ most diverse neighborhoods. Less clear is how the efforts from the city will actually spur economic growth while keeping neighborhoods affordable.
Minneapolis Council wants to expand wage theft protections to gig workers, independent contractors
The proposal — which would be the first law of its kind in the state — is a sequel to the council’s decision earlier this month to establish similar procedures for traditional employees.
Why Minneapolis passed a wage-theft ordinance that essentially duplicates state law
Supporters call the new policies necessary considering the pervasiveness of underpayment that disproportionately affects Minnesota’s communities of color and immigrants.
Minneapolis officials get an earful about proposed rules on renter screening, security deposits
City Council President Lisa Bender and Council Member Jeremiah Ellison are writing new language based on feedback from landlords, renters and colleagues that followed the release of draft ordinances.
Will Thor Construction’s closure affect plans for the Upper Harbor Terminal?
Council member Phillipe Cunningham is confident any replacement for Thor will meet the city and community’s expectations, especially around including people of color.
