Tag: Minneapolis
Omar Gives Her Oath Twice in One Day
ST. PAUL, MN -- Minnesota made national history Tuesday when Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL - 60B) was officially sworn-in as the first Somali Muslim...
Minneapolis Mayor Hodges Urges for Higher Minimum Wage for City
“I refuse to give up on the longer-term goal of a higher regional wage, even in the painful, new political context of Donald Trump...
MN Sanctuary City Mayor Announces Future Plans
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges has announced that she will be running for a second term.
I am running for reelection because I’m not done yet:...
![By Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States (Minneapolis Police Squad Car) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, Minneapolis, Police,](https://alphanews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Minneapolis_Police_Squad_Car_15188036214-324x160.jpg "Minneapolis Will Increase Police Force and Budget, Despite Opposition")
Minneapolis Will Increase Police Force and Budget, Despite Opposition
The Minneapolis City Council approved a budget Thursday that will set aside $1.3 million to hire 15 new police officers, despite the objections of...
Minneapolis Police Officer Relieved Of Duty During Shooting Investigation
Minneapolis, Minnesota A Minneapolis police officer has been relieved of duty due to an investigation into a shooting that occurred in November.
Officer Efrem...
Keith Ellison’s Son Candidate for Minneapolis City Council
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Jeremiah Bey Ellison, son of Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), has announced he will challenge current Minneapolis City Councilman Blong Yang for the...
“Just Escort Protesters” Mpls Mayor Hodges Orders Police
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA On Monday, November 14, 2016, another anti-Trump protest rolled through downtown Minneapolis. Photos show a group of about 100 protesters blocking the...
BREAKING NEWS: Anti-Trump Protesters Shut Down I-94 in Minneapolis, Deface MNGOP...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Hundreds of protesters marching against the election of Donald Trump shut down both directions of I-94 in Minneapolis on Thursday night. Police...
Minneapolis Mayor Encourages Rage Over Trump Victory
Donald Trump supporters greeted his election with happiness and relief. Conversely, across the country, supporters of Hillary Clinton are viewing Trump's election with fear...
Chamber of Commerce Sues Minneapolis Over Sick Time Rules
Minneapolis’s ordinance regarding paid sick time drew the ire of local businesses recently and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has filed suit against the new...