Metro Transit’s controversial Blue Line Extension through North Minneapolis will move forward with federally mandated environmental review, which will take up to two years
H. Jiahong Pan
H. Jiahong Pan 潘嘉宏 is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Ex-officers Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
All four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have now been sentenced in federal court.
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Demonstrators march for Tekle Sundberg; 911 transcript and bodycam footage show harrowing night
The city of Minneapolis released body camera footage documenting the events that led up to the police killing of Tekle Sundberg.
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Minneapolis police kill Black man having an apparent mental health crisis
Minneapolis Police officers once again shot and killed a Black man during an apparent mental health crisis.
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Chauvin to be sentenced on July 7 for depriving Floyd’s civil rights
Derek Chauvin will be sentenced in federal district court on Thursday for
violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
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Faster Hennepin transit in limbo over BIPOC business concerns
“It’s really important to me that we try to do everything we can to combat climate change, and make sure that my kid and their generation have a planet left to live on.’
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Minnesotans react to SCOTUS decision to strike Roe v. Wade
Minnesota will likely be an island in the Midwest for abortion seekers for the foreseeable future as the Supreme Court decided on June 24 to strike down Roe v. Wade.
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Metro Transit prepares big changes to Route 5
The 5 will be reduced to run every 30 to 60 minutes, just like the 16, 19 and 84 when their respective Green, C and A Lines opened.
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Safer Metro Transit may be less comfortable
In Metro Transit’s bid to make its system safe, the agency is moving ahead with a number of plans.
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CURA hosts first of four Blue Line anti-displacement work group meetings
The first of four workgroup meetings to decide how the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County can ensure the community stays whole during and after the Blue Line is built.
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Activist groups invite United Nations to investigate Mpls racism
A coalition of local human rights groups have invited the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism to visit Minneapolis as part of their visit to the United States this fall.
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Trial delayed for Kueng, Thao in the killing of George Floyd
The state trial of two of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd has been delayed. The trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao will now take place on Jan. 5, 2023.
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Blue Line work group to meet June 4 as displacement concerns grow
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs will convene the first of four all-day meetings over the next year to address Blue Line extension anti-displacement efforts on Saturday, June 4.
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Metro Transit sells the last of the old Galaxies
After years of operating in the Twin Cities transit landscape, Metro Transit became the last agency in the United States to retire the accordion-style buses.
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Residents talk Third Precinct’s future
‘They want to see it become a pillar of the community that does not look like a fortress on the corner of one of the most important intersections in the area.’
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Shared bikes and scooters back on Minneapolis streets
Lyft, Lime, and Spin are back with their bikes and scooters this year.
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Two down, two to go: Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting George Floyd’s manslaughter.
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Northsiders divided over light rail impacts
Metro Transit may try once again to build light rail through Minneapolis’ North Side, but some businesses—and transit riders—aren’t necessarily onboard.
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Abortion rights under threat across nation
News of the leak angered pro-choice activists in the Twin Cities, who protested last week.
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Mask mandates end, but not mask wearing
Passengers riding public transit no longer need to wear masks.