‘When Uber and Lyft came into this market, the taxi industry, which was thriving at the time, got into trouble with them until Uber and Lyft just finally wiped out that industry.’
H. Jiahong Pan
H. Jiahong Pan 潘嘉宏 is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Cobb family hires attorneys as they await results of investigation
The Cobb family’s legal team alleges breakdowns in procedure.
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Met Council recommends Blue Line route through North Minneapolis
‘We’re being told anti-displacement is there, but we’re not seeing anything happening. I don’t care about transit. If my business is stopped, I lose my home.’
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Community to DOJ: Look beyond policing
So far this summer, the Department of Justice has held at least 20 meetings around Minneapolis to better understand what the community wants to include in the consent decree with the MPD.
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Last former MPD officer sentenced for George Floyd’s murder
The last of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd has been sentenced four years and nine months.
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State Patrol releases identities of those involved in Cobb’s death
On Thursday, the Department of Public Safety released the identities of those involved in the killing of Ricky Cobb II
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Metro Transit increasing service in August
‘One of the things that we’re noticing with travel is that we don’t have as much of a strong peak transit period anymore. Transit travel is a lot more consistent throughout the day.’
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State patrol releases footage showing moments before Cobb’s death
The Minnesota State Patrol released footage of the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
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I-94 freeway rebuild could affect express bus routes
‘People get on the 94 trying to get from downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul as quickly as possible..’
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Vigil held for Black man killed by a state trooper in North Minneapolis
Police have yet again killed another Black man in Minneapolis.
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Shirtless in the Twin Cities
Local jurisdictions can and often do craft their own ordinances to regulate whether or not someone can appear without a shirt in public.
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10 ways to rebuild: The choice about what to do with I-94 depends on where you live
‘While we all have the same climate change, economic development. and housing aspirations, it’s important that we look at things in the context of communities along the corridor.’
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Minneapolis decides on Third Precinct location, for now
The Minneapolis City Council voted to co-locate the 3rd Precinct headquarters with the 1st Precinct in downtown Minneapolis.
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Met Council considers Blue Line Extension options away from Lyn-Park
“We’re trying to ensure that the Met Council, along with MnDOT and the City of Minneapolis, does a robust investigation and gives more serious consideration to the east of 94 alternative options for the Blue Line route.”
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Open Streets returns!
The series of events, which historically involved closing long stretches of road to motorists so pedestrians and bikers can enjoy themselves, had been pared back in recent years due to staffing limitation.
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Suburbanites split over Blue Line extension
‘Transportation rules the nation. We have to commute. We have to travel.’
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E-bikes are pricey, but Minnesota is offering buyer rebates next year
E-bikes have grown significantly in popularity since the pandemic began as people sought ways to be out and about.
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DOJ asks for community input ahead of MPD consent decree
‘We need those resources to come into our community, but we need them to come in a way that’s healthy and helpful.’
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Some still wary of Blue Line anti-displacement measures
‘We heard very clearly from our community residents and businesses their concerns about displacement.’
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U.S. Postal Service reopens Longfellow office
‘Two years or three years is hard when you have no other way to send or receive your mail.’