‘If you walk in your purpose, you will collide with destiny.’
H. Jiahong Pan
H. Jiahong Pan 潘嘉宏 is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Women’s History Month Salute: Andrea Jenkins
‘Be yourself. And when you are authentic with yourself and those who you love, others will see and honor and respect that and will respond in time.’
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Metro Transit hires security contractor for six of its transit stations
The one-year security contract will allow the security firm to deploy unarmed security guards at six transit stations.
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Protesters denounce hate crime on Metro Transit
On Thursday, March 9 around 200 people gathered at the plaza adjacent to Metro Transit’s Lake Street/Midtown Station to denounce the savage beating of a trans woman.
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Public transit plagued with crime and drug use
Crimes on transit—not just light rail—involving assault, fraud, gambling, theft, and sex and weapons offenses more than doubled from about 100 in September 2020 to about 200 in December 2022.
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Metro Transit service changes impact bus riders
Riders will see several service changes that the transit system plans to roll out in the coming months.
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Rondo land bridge gets federal boost
The funding is made possible by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities pilot program, a five-year grant initiative created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021.
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Roof Depot demolition averted—for now
‘The City has never really responded, never been interested in the community’s vision.’
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Roof Depot demolition controversy heats up
The City of Minneapolis is close to demolishing an abandoned warehouse in the East Phillips neighborhood against the wishes of environmental justice advocates.
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Twin Cities leaders detail blizzard plan
Representatives from both Minneapolis and St. Paul are urging residents to stay home ahead of historic snowfall potentially rivaling the Halloween blizzard of 1991.
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Metro Transit continues hiring despite driver assault concerns
The agency continues to struggle with difficult working conditions that have attracted federal scrutiny and threaten to drive away their drivers new and old.
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Devoted transportation advocate inspires Bicycle Safety Act
Toward the end of last year the Twin Cities lost a tireless and graceful advocate for all things transportation—Bill Dooley.
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Amir Locke’s family sues Minneapolis
‘Our son’s Constitutional rights were violated on an alleged ban of no-knock warrants.’
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Contrasting visions vie for the future of I-94
The Twin Cities Boulevard proposal comes at a time when MnDOT is asking community members what to do with the same stretch of freeway along the Minneapolis-St Paul corridor.
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New year, new George Floyd Square?
Will the new year bring Minneapolis a new George Floyd Square?
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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 cold
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.
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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.