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'Strong mayor' charter amendment would restrain power of the Minneapolis City Council
First ballot question changes how Mpls. is governed.
Local
Mpls. officers who made comments in bodycam footage have left force
Johnny Mercil was recently heard on body camera audio using racially derogatory language.
Local
Ranked-choice voting debate rages while method spreads
The method is gaining momentum around the country.
Local
Minneapolis council approves right to legal counsel for tenants facing eviction
The action comes as the eviction moratorium expiration looms.
Local
Early voter turnout high in Minneapolis
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people grew more accustomed to voting early or by mail. It's too early to tell whether that might shift the turnout on Election Day.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Ward 6 candidates at odds over policing, division of power in City Hall
Despite their split views on some of the other major issues, both candidates support rent control.
Local
Family IDs woman, 18, on scooter who was fatally hit by vehicle in rolling gun battle
Family members are grieving ahead of gathering for a wedding this weekend.
Local
Minneapolis riverfront plan for housing, amphitheater approved
The plan would convert a blighted industrial stretch of Mississippi River waterfront north of downtown Minneapolis into a 20-acre park ringed by affordable housing, a health center and an outdoor amphitheater.
Local
Mpls., EMS officials disagreed on police-free mental health service calls
Mpls. and EMS officials disagreed on new mental health service.
Local
Trial is set for man charged with driving into Uptown protest, killing woman
Kraus allegedly accelerated toward the crowd in hopes of vaulting over a vehicle parked as a barrier.
Local
Frey: Conduct in Minneapolis police body cam footage 'galling'
The mayor faces renewed pressure from challengers and council colleagues, who argue he should have done more to rein in the department.
Stage & Arts
'Healing' work celebrating Dakota culture takes place of 'Scaffold' in Sculpture Garden
Sculpture by Native American artist Angela Two Stars will be unveiled Saturday.
Local
Gunfight ends with crash that kills woman on scooter in Mpls.
Police said they received calls around 11 p.m. about occupants in two vehicles shooting at each other near 18th Street and Nicollet Avenue S. The shooting continued into downtown Minneapolis until they crashed near Target Field.
Local
Minneapolis receives grant for program flagging trouble officers
The City Council previously rejected a proposal to fund such a system.
Local
For Minnesota schools, outdoor lunch offers a temporary solution for reducing COVID-19 spread
Outdoor lunch often relies on parent volunteers to supervise students.
Local
Supreme Court denies Chauvin request for public defender to handle appeals
Chauvin raised more than a dozen issues on written appeals to state Court of Appeals
East Metro
Authorities ID 3 men who were fatally shot last week in separate Minneapolis locations
No arrests have been announced. City's homicide total so far this year stands at 75.
Local
Teen charged with fatally shooting 19-year-old in Minneapolis late last spring during street fight
The alleged shooter, who was 16 at the time of the killing, is being prosecuted in adult court.
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