Tag: Minneapolis City Council
Ilhan Omar: Police Are “Rotten” And Should Be Replaced
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says her local Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) is "rotten to the root" and needs to be replaced.
Omar's commentary came Sunday morning...
Minneapolis City Council Doesn’t Have The Authority To Disband Police Department
The Minneapolis City Council says they're on track to abolish the police, however, the City Charter seems to stand in their way.
Prominent members of...
The Minneapolis City Council ‘Took The First Step’ Towards Potentially Disbanding...
The Minneapolis City Council took the first official step towards making large changes the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) during an emergency meeting, Friday.
Members of...
City Council President Says Minneapolis Police Will Be Abolished
"We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department," says Lisa Bender, the president of the Minneapolis City Council.
A man named George Floyd died...
Small Business Closes After $15 Min. Wage Fail
MINNEAPOLIS -- The city of Minneapolis is starting to see the effects the fight for $15 minimum wage is having on small businesses.
Byte,...
Minneapolis Councilwoman Threatens Colleagues If Brought Up On Ethics Charges
A December 2015 Alpha News report cited a petition that had been started to recall Minneapolis City Councilwoman Alondra Cano (Minneapolis Ward 9) after...