Mpls. City Council VP Andrea Jenkins’ monthly gathering unpacked how how immigrants’ fears of government persecution could impact the 2020 Census.
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Who should control Minneapolis cops?
In the weeks following the police-involved shooting of Thurman “Junior” Blevins, his family and community members have held protests and voiced their opinions at Minneapolis City Council meetings calling for more accountability and transparency in the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
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Mpls Council member Andrea Jenkins kicks off monthly lunchtime series
Dubbed “Afternoons with Andrea,” the first event will feature a lunchtime conversation at the Seward Co-op Friendship Store centered on the proposed draft of the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, equitable development, and anti-displacement strategies.
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Ellison excited to pursue his vision for Ward 5 and the city
In the middle of Jeremiah Ellison’s time with Creative CityMaking Minneapolis, a collaboration between local artists and the Minneapolis city government to promote city priorities, Jamal Clark was shot on the North Side. The lack of response by local leadership at the protests lit a fire under Ellison, which eventually led to his successful run […]
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Council salary raise is big deal for hard hit community
‘Small percentage’ would go far with neighborhood services Minimum wage advocates were fighting for “$15 NOW,” but city council members did not see it that way; they gave workers $15 an hour in five years. But when council members gifted themselves a $10,000 raise, which will give them each a salary of $100,000, they will […]