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Monday roundup: Tenants could lose homes, report on troubled bridge, scrap dealers and theft
Posted by: James Eli Shiffer under Local business, Parks and recreation, People and neighborhoods, Politics and government, Public safety, Urban living Updated: June 11, 2012 - 9:37 AM
What's making news in Minneapolis, today and over the weekend:
City wins battle over landlord, but tenants might lose: Minneapolis got legal clearance to yank rental licenses on 38 apartment buildings owned by Spiros Zorbalas, but wants to avoid evicting 2,000 people. (Randy Furst)
Mild winds stressed Sabo Bridge cables: The design of the Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis allowed even minor winds to compromise its suspension cables over time, according to an analysis ordered after the bicycle and pedestrian bridge had to be closed for safety reasons last winter. (Eric Roper)
Detecting stolen metals requires vigilance at scrap yard: Scrap metal dealers say they're part of the solution, not the problem, in metal thefts. (Masako Hirsch)
Classified ads website Backpage.com under fire over sex trafficking: Backpage.com enables trafficking of children, police say. Site owner insists it works to stop exploitation. (Nicole Norfleet)
Woman's suit: Police shot my dog, ransacked my home: A search for a fugitive sex offender led police to her house in north Minneapolis. When a stray bullet hit an officer, they thought someone inside was shooting. (Matt McKinney)
Rookie teachers feel the brunt of cuts: Teachers in their first three years are still losing their jobs before those with tenure. Dayton vetoed bill that would have curbed seniority rights. So far this spring Minneapolis has let go only 29 probationary teachers, and only three of them for budget reasons. (Steve Brandt)
Gail Rosenblum: From homes demolished, a community garden grows: Robin Russell planted her first garden at age 7, carrying crocus bulbs gifted by her mother into the alley behind their south Minneapolis home. Russell's latest garden is easier to spot, and it's also a gift.
Park staff battling a bumper crop no one wants: In the Chain of Lakes and elsewhere, aquatic weeds have been emerging plentifully, and ahead of schedule. (Bill McAuliffe)
Longtime principal Barry Lieske named president of DeLaSalle High School (Neal St. Anthony)
Burned man found under bridge was homeless but loved (Nicole Norfleet)
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