New year, new George Floyd Square?
Will the new year bring Minneapolis a new George Floyd Square?
New year, new George Floyd Square? Read MoreAuthor: H. Jiahong Pan
Former Minneapolis police officer charged with assaulting Jaleel Stallings during 2020 unrest
Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday announced third-degree assault charges against a former Minneapolis police officer.
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Staying warm in extreme coldÂ
The region has few options available for unsheltered people who need to stay warm, and most of those options are only available during the day.Â
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​Kueng sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
J. Alexander Kueng, one of four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in aiding and abetting the manslaughter of George Floyd, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
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State police licensing board proposes tougher standards
A state body that licenses police officers may soon make changes to how background checks for officers are conducted.
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Metro Transit upgrades state’s busiest bus route
The D Line, which has been in the works for almost a decade, began running on Dec. 3.Â
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Metro Transit is once again cutting service due to a lack of drivers.
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Hennepin elects first Black sheriff—and other election results
Dawanna Witt will become Hennepin County’s first Black sheriff, defeating contender Joseph Banks.Â
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Light rail route through North Mpls still unsettled
‘People want to ride light rail, but they really don’t want to live that close to it.’
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Mayor Carter taps Axel Henry for St. Paul police chief
‘I’m confident that Chief Axel Henry will uphold the highest level of service our community has come to expect as we work to move our capital city forward.’
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O’Hara moves closer to becoming next Minneapolis police chief
At a public hearing on Oct. 26, councilmembers questioned O’Hara about his work and some public commenters expressed skepticism.
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Third officer involved in George Floyd’s death pleads guilty; the last stands trial
The state trial of one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd began this week as another officer involved accepted a plea deal.Â
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Southside Post Office reopens after May 2020 unrest
The station reopened on October 11, just over two years after it and another Southside station were destroyed amid unrest days following George Floyd’s murder.Â
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Reconnect Rondo: more than just a land bridge
‘I never would have dreamed that I’d have the opportunity to come back to my childhood neighborhood and provide this type of support.’
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St. Paul narrows police chief prospects to five
The city of St. Paul has announced the names of five candidates who are being considered as the next St. Paul police chief. The public will have the opportunity to learn more about them this week.Â
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Newark deputy mayor nominated for Mpls police chief
Mayor Jacob Frey’s nominee for the next Minneapolis police chief pledged in a September 29 press conference to remake the city’s beleaguered police department into the ‘golden standard for policing’ across the nation.
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Open Streets gets rave reviews but insufficient funding
‘Every year when I have these conversations with City officials, they’re always asking me how they can do less.’
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MnDOT to rebuild I-94 through Twin Cities—or not
MnDot is considering the possibilities for I-94, the seven-mile stretch between Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis and Marion Street in St. Paul.Â
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Mpls advances controversial Roof Depot demolition
‘There’s a long history of toxic substances being in this community. We have an opportunity to change that.’
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to three years in state case
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, one of the four involved in the murder of George Floyd was sentenced to three years in prison.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to three years in state case Read More