Big changes are coming in the next two years to calm Hennepin County’s most dangerous street.
H. Jiahong Pan
H. Jiahong Pan 潘嘉宏 is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Environmental justice a factor in choosing electric bus routes
Advocates and the transit agency say electric buses release fewer harmful substances into the air, making it easier to breathe.
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Public virtual meeting set for March 16 to discuss Lake Street transit improvements
Hennepin County planners are convening a public meeting on Wednesday, March 16 to discuss proposals for transit-only lanes on Lake Street and other improvements.
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Metro Transit’s Route 22 gets ‘streamlined’
Metro Transit aims to finalize the changes by May 2022 but say they are always open to making recurring changes.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul teachers vote to strike
‘Teachers have a hard time supporting students who for the past two years have been relegated to their homes.’
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No car? You can rent one of 150 from a local nonprofit
A local nonprofit has been working to make cars available and affordable for people in the Twin Cities and Rochester.
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Former officer who killed Daunte Wright sentenced to two years
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Amir Locke laid to rest
Family and friends remembered Amir Locke at his funeral at Shiloh Temple International Ministries on Thursday.
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Department of Safety settles with journalists
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, settled a lawsuit last Tuesday stemming from the Minnesota State Patrol’s treatment of the press
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Amir Locke remembered as a law-abiding, ambitious young man
Locke, 22, was killed by Minneapolis police officer Mark Hanneman during a pre-dawn, no-knock raid while executing a search warrant.
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Minneapolis police release bodycam footage of Amir Locke killing
Minneapolis officials released body-worn camera footage of a Minneapolis police officer fatally shooting Amir Locke.
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Richfield student, son of activist, killed after altercation, another in critical condition
Five students were involved in all, and it is possible it was related to a prior altercation.
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Minneapolis police kill Black man while serving no-knock warrant; activists demand answers
Activists are seeking answers as Minneapolis police officers killed yet another Black man while executing a search warrant on Wednesday morning.
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Uncleared sidewalks endanger pedestrians
Some communities have their workers remove snow from the sidewalks, but both Minneapolis and St. Paul put the onus on property owners.
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Hennepin County workers refuse contract offers, threaten strike (updated)
‘We’ve been on the front lines of the pandemic this whole time, and we want to be paid fairly for the work that we’ve been doing.’
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Jury seated in federal trial for three former MPD officers; activists blast judge’s handling
‘The world is still watching what is happening with regard to this justice system.’
Posted inRemembering Mel Reeves
Mel Reeves had an indelible impact on Twin Cities activists and journalists
‘Mel stood out as the kind of unabashed voice of the community…’
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Judge sets rules in federal trial for formers officers involved in the murder of George Floyd
The three officers involved in the murder of George Floyd convened in a federal courtroom before Judge Paul Magnuson for the first time on Tuesday, January 11.
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Recent police killing highlights racial tensions in Austin—the home of SPAM
Family members and activists are demanding answers and accountability for yet another Black man shot and killed by a police officer.
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Family, supporters celebrate Kim Potter guilty verdict
Joy and jubilation, particularly among family members, could be felt outside the courthouse after Kim Potter was found guilty on two counts of manslaughter.