Minneapolis City Center is being considered as a potential site for a new arena for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, offering strategic location and potential financial and urban revitalization benefits, but also poses notable challenges.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
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Mayor Vetoes Minneapolis City Council’s Decision to Delay Development of George Floyd Square
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the City Council’s decision to delay development at George Floyd Square, reigniting the ongoing conflict between the mayor and the City Council over how to balance the site’s historical significance and the needs of the surrounding community.
Posted inLocal & State
Frey Signs Agreements with Xcel, CenterPoint to Cut Carbon Emissions and Ensure Equity
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed franchise agreements with Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to reduce carbon emissions and meet the city’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
Posted inLocal & State
Mpls affordable housing creation shows significant gains
Minneapolis’ policy of ending single-family zoning has led to a significant increase in affordable housing, with over half of the city’s construction projects dedicated to affordable housing, making it easier for people to access housing near jobs and services.
Posted inYouth
Minneapolis’ Step Up Program accepting applications
The City of Minneapolis’ Step Up summer internship program is now accepting applications for 2025, offering opportunities for Black youth to gain internship experience and explore career possibilities.
Posted inLocal & State
Activists demand action, not apologies from police in racist shooting
Nekima Levy Armstrong and other activists are demanding the firing of Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara and an independent investigation into the shooting of Davis Moturi, as they believe the police department failed to protect him.
Posted inArts + Culture
Capri Theatre hosts ‘Tales from the Northside’ fundraiser for Minneapolis Sound Museum
The 2nd Annual Tales from the Northside event featured two panels of Twin Cities musical royalty, including Jellybean Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, and David Eiland.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Frey rolls out new government reforms
The MSR recently caught up with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to discuss a number of issues, including new reforms.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey organizes new public safety workgroup
‘Minneapolis deserves a critical examination of the practices, laws, and policies that underpin policing and community safety.’
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Minneapolis to require face coverings in all indoor public places starting May 26
Starting May 26, people frequenting indoor public places in Minneapolis will be required to wear a face covering.
Posted inOpinion
Is the MPD Chief’s Job safe?
There is uneasy discomfort among observers of the political pressure and mixed signals surrounding the leadership of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) in general. And, in particular, whether Chief Medaria Arradondo will be appointed to the permanent rank of Chief of the MPD, beginning in January 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Photo Galleries
UNCF Twin Cities Masked Ball raises more than $700K
College-bound African American students got a significant boost this weekend from fundraising efforts of the Minneapolis United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mayor Frey: More cops of color would change MPD culture
Improving community and police relations within communities of color is one of the most ambitious goals Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has set for himself, especially considering he came into office at a time when tensions with police in communities of color are at a high level. Though he has only been in office for just […]