Activists demand Minneapolis councilmembers sign moratorium on homeless encampment clearings
Activists pushing for a pause on homeless encampment evictions in Minneapolis were met with opposition Wednesday.
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Activists pushing for a pause on homeless encampment evictions in Minneapolis were met with opposition Wednesday.
MnDOT and other partners of the project are talking and listening to community members, but not everyone believes the state is committed to doing enough.
Communities United Against Police Brutality are planning on issuing a list of demands of the city. They also plan to request the Minneapolis City Council to "sign a resolution in support of a moratorium on raids of encampments and small camps."
The state says it may sue a problematic Minneapolis liquor store and gas station.
Jury selection in a murder trial begins Thursday for a man accused of killing two people outside a Minneapolis nightclub last year.
Minnesotans protesting the city's decision to clear out homeless encampments were cleared out themselves Tuesday.
Minnesotans protesting the city's decision to clear out homeless encampments were cleared out themselves Tuesday.
Brian O'Hara currently serves as deputy mayor of Newark, New Jersey, and on Tuesday spoke with WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield.
"He is someone with experience that would be hard to find anywhere else," said Professor Rachel Moran. "But I also think there are people who will skeptical of this choice because he is someone who essentially grew up professionally in a really problematic police department."
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People are sleeping in tents outside Minneapolis City Hall Sunday night to send a message about how the city treats people experiencing homelessness.
The protesters want a city moratorium on destroying encampments.
Fire crews spent Saturday night battling a house fire that the Minneapolis Fire Department says extended to the neighboring residence.
Minneapolis' new community safety commissioner Cedric Alexander had tense Twitter exchanges with multiple people Thursday night, which he later said "did not meet the standards" expected of him.
Chris Shaffer has the forecast for Sunday's divisional matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium -- and score prediction.
Crews evicted several people experiencing homelessness from three encampments Thursday morning in Minneapolis.
In addition to bonus pay for MPD officers, the council also approved accrued vacation time to carry into the end of next year.
Crews evicted several people experiencing homelessness from three encampments Thursday morning in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Fire Department crews responded to multiple burning garages within a few miles of each other Thursday morning.
The fatal shooting occurred Sept. 22 near East 19th Street and Nicollet Avenue, at about 9:30 a.m.
All of the fires are being investigated, and the fire department called in police to assist due to the close proximity of the fires in both time and distance.
Minneapolis police say they need two things right now: more officers and a new police chief. The Minneapolis City Council voted on both issues Thursday morning.
