Tuesday roundup: Schiff mulls mayor's race, officer charged in assault, landlords lose licenses

City news roundup for Tuesday, June 19

By James Shiffer

June 19, 2012 at 3:31PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

What's making news in Minneapolis:

Gary Schiff (photo by Renee Jones Schneider)
Gary Schiff (photo by Renee Jones Schneider) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gary Schiff, "Not one to sit on a fence": The outspoken 9th Ward representative, who has emerged as a leading critic of Mayor R.T. Rybak, is considering a run for his former ally's job. After 10 years on the council, Schiff's more brazen style of politics stands out and sometimes creates tension on a body that often settles its differences behind closed doors. (Eric Roper)

Cop charged with assault, bar patron seriously injured: Brian Vander Lee, a man at the next table on a restaurant patio, has had two brain surgeries after he was punched and fell to the concrete.Sgt. David Clifford, 47, executive officer of the SWAT unit, appeared in Anoka County court Tuesday morning on a charge of third-degree felony assault. (Paul Levy)

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