Tag: Minneapolis City Council
Twin Cities leaders want to cut down on parking spots to...
Twin Cities leaders are taking steps to get rid of parking spots in Minneapolis and St. Paul for the purpose of showing “climate change...
Minneapolis plan to disarm traffic enforcers would be a disaster
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously decided last week that law enforcement officers shouldn’t be armed when conducting traffic stops.
The 13-member body approved a resolution authored...
Minneapolis City Council candidate encourages rioters to burn down wealthy neighborhood
A Minneapolis City Council candidate encouraged those who “feel like burning shit down” to target the city’s wealthiest residents instead of causing further damage...
As Chauvin trial nears end, Minneapolis passes resolution opposing use of...
In a near-unanimous vote, the Minneapolis City Council passed a last-minute resolution Friday to condemn the use of non-lethal weapons such as tear gas...
Rent control is making a comeback in U.S. cities — even...
(Foundation for Economic Education) — Theresa Dolata’s voice broke when she urged Minneapolis city leaders to support amendments that would give council members the...
Minneapolis to pay record $27 million in George Floyd’s wrongful death...
(The Center Square) — The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to settle George Floyd’s wrongful death lawsuit for a record $27 million.
The settlement was...
Minneapolis cancels plan to pay social media influencers during Derek Chauvin...
Minneapolis has canceled its plan to pay social media influencers $2,000 a piece to share city-approved information during the upcoming Derek Chauvin trial, officials...
‘Pure rip off’: Minneapolis City Council members make $106K per year
Minneapolis City Council members are paid more than $100,000 annually, which one Republican representative thinks is a “pure rip off of taxpayers.”
State Rep. Pat...
Minneapolis survey: Downtown residents more satisfied with police chief than City...
A survey released Tuesday shows that more than 60% of downtown Minneapolis residents have considered moving “due to public safety concerns.”
Another 64% said they...
Councilmember cancels meetings with community amid attempt to gut MPD
Minneapolis City Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham once claimed that "community engagement" is key to defunding the police. Now, Cunningham has canceled his "Community Office Hours"...