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• Plea negotiations ongoing for defendant in Minneapolis crash that killed 5 women

  25-09-2023 23:44 via startribune.com
  
  Derrick Thompson is accused of speeding through a red light at 95 mph and broadsiding a sedan carrying five young Somali American women.
  
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• Minneapolis City Council Member Andrew Johnson to step down early for new job

  25-09-2023 22:32 via startribune.com
  
  Andrew Johnson intends for the council member-elect in 12th Ward to take over as soon as possible; the city clerk says the earliest that could happen is Nov. 21.
  
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• Hennepin County Attorney now considering charges in state trooper shooting of Ricky Cobb

  19-09-2023 18:40 via startribune.com
  
  Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that some State Patrol employees refused to cooperate with the investigation into the fatal shooting.
  
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• Minneapolis moves forward with downtown space for Third Precinct police station

  05-09-2023 23:51 via startribune.com
  
  The idea for a downtown headquarters emerged in July after a city-hired consultant reported that many residents weren't happy with the choice of renovating the charred facility or building a new station on a city-owned lot.
  
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• Who's running for Minneapolis City Council?

  04-09-2023 22:00 via startribune.com
  
  Currently, a majority of the council is aligned with Mayor Jacob Frey, but the more progressive members of the council are hoping to change that.
  
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• After three violent years, crime is dropping in Minneapolis

  02-09-2023 22:08 via startribune.com
  
  Violent crime — murder, aggravated assault, rape and robbery — is down 12% overall from last year to its lowest point of the 2020s so far, the data show. Only a record-breaking surge in auto thefts bucks the pattern.
  
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• Minneapolis hires law firm to investigate complaints against Police Chief Brian O'Hara

  24-08-2023 02:55 via startribune.com
  
  An outside investigation is necessary to "preserve neutrality and investigator independence," a city spokesperson said.
  
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• Minneapolis mayor vetoes rideshare benefits but announces pay boost for Uber drivers

  23-08-2023 00:46 via startribune.com
  
  Uber has agreed to pay drivers at least minimum wage in Minneapolis, but the city and Lyft haven't reached a deal.
  
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• New encampment at Minneapolis Wall of Forgotten Natives a statement against sweeps

  22-08-2023 01:32 via startribune.com
  
  The new wall formed Thursday along Hwy. 55 after Minneapolis crews closed encampments near Franklin and Cedar avenues. Fencing erected there pushed unsheltered people back to the strip of MnDOT land along the highway.
  
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• Frey taps political veteran as temporary community safety commissioner, replacing Cedric Alexander

  19-08-2023 00:39 via startribune.com
  
  Lee Sheehy will replace outgoing Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on an interim basis.
  
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• Frey taps veteran political fixer as temporary community safety commissioner, replacing Cedric Alexander

  18-08-2023 20:37 via startribune.com
  
  Lee Sheehy will replace outgoing Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on an interim basis.
  
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• Why downtown is the fastest growing neighborhood in Minneapolis

  12-08-2023 15:00 via startribune.com
  
  Office towers still dominate the Minneapolis skyline, but the spotlight downtown is now on housing.
  
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• Recommended route for Blue Line light-rail extension would avoid Lyndale, Broadway in north Minneapolis

  11-08-2023 02:08 via startribune.com
  
  The recommended route is far from final, but it constitutes a significant victory for groups who strongly opposed earlier plans.
  
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• Minneapolis school board tables vote on student cellphone policy updates

  09-08-2023 01:59 via startribune.com
  
  Board Member Lori Norvell moved to send the policy back to the policy committee and seek more input from teachers, students and parents. That passed unanimously.
  
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• Minneapolis school board postpones vote on loosening student cellphone rules

  09-08-2023 01:59 via startribune.com
  
  Board Member Lori Norvell moved to send the policy back to the policy committee and seek more input from teachers, students and parents. That passed unanimously.
  
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• Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara says restructuring aimed at restoring community trust

  08-08-2023 03:34 via startribune.com
  
  Starting Monday, the Minneapolis Police Department is split into two divisions: one for operations and another for community trust.
  
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• Dinkytown apartment building on McDonald's site not ready, leaving U students to scramble

  04-08-2023 22:57 via startribune.com
  
  Identity Dinkytown, a mixed-use development built on the site of the former McDonald's near the University of Minnesota, was initially supposed to welcome new residents Aug. 27.
  
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• Bullets flew. Players scattered. Three years later, they're champions: The story of the Minnesota Jays

  02-08-2023 13:42 via startribune.com
  
  The Minnesota Jays are more than just a football program — they are safety net, a diversion, an opportunity and a life experience for players from north Minneapolis to St. Cloud. And they play excellent football, too.
  
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• Amid family demands, DPS releases footage of Black motorist's fatal shooting by State Patrol

  02-08-2023 00:10 via startribune.com
  
  Squad and body camera video unveiled Tuesday reveals that he was unaware of the reason for the prolonged traffic stop — and resisted instructions to exit his vehicle.
  
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• MPD chief: Shooting that wounded two children in Minneapolis was not random

  26-07-2023 21:56 via startribune.com
  
  "This shooting does not appear to be random," police said. They do not consider the wounds to be life-threatening.
  
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• Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd

  19-07-2023 20:46 via startribune.com
  
  Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear the case, his attorney said Wednesday.
  
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• Guinness world record: Minnesota paddler Scott Miller leads fastest dash ever down Mississippi River

  18-07-2023 23:01 via startribune.com
  
  Scott Miller of Minneapolis led the canoe group, which covered more than 2,300 miles during May in less than 17 days, a 2,300-mile trip that started in northern Minnesota.
  
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• Interstate 94 design alternatives, released by MnDOT, get mixed reviews

  18-07-2023 06:08 via startribune.com
  
  One grassroots proposal, to build a land bridge over the highway in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, wasn't included.
  
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• New plan emerges for replacing torched Third Precinct police station in Minneapolis

  18-07-2023 02:42 via startribune.com
  
  Downtown site for Third Precinct comes as survey showed most wanted to rebuild on existing site.
  
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• Survey: Most prefer rebuilding torched Minneapolis police station on original site, not new location

  17-07-2023 22:01 via startribune.com
  
  Two-thirds of respondents said they would rather rebuild at the existing site than construct a new precinct for twice the price.
  
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• Survey: Most prefer rebuilding torched Minneapolis police station on original site, but a new option surfaces

  17-07-2023 22:01 via startribune.com
  
  Two-thirds of respondents said they would rather rebuild at the existing site than construct a new precinct for twice the price.
  
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• Review: At Unicorn World, in Minneapolis this weekend, fun is over-the-rainbow

  15-07-2023 19:14 via startribune.com
  
  The immersive display of animatronic unicorns and a fairy forest is magical — but pricey.
  
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• At Unicorn World, in Minneapolis this weekend, fun is over-the-rainbow and pricey

  14-07-2023 22:46 via startribune.com
  
  The immersive display of animatronic unicorns and a fairy forest is magical — but pricey.
  
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• Drunken, unlicensed driver sentenced to four years in death of 22-year-old 'gentle giant'

  03-07-2023 23:47 via startribune.com
  
  Friends and relatives packed a Hennepin County courtroom Monday to confront the motorist who killed 22-year-old Josiah Oakley while speeding through an intersection at 85 mph — with a blood alcohol level at nearly three times the legal limit.
  
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• Minneapolis Park Board shortens Stone Arch Bridge closures during July 4th weekend

  29-06-2023 21:28 via startribune.com
  
  The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting on Friday and ending on July 5. It's intended to address safety concerns and prevent threats to general public safety in the parks and streets.
  
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• Dave Wicker, longtime Minneapolis Public Schools activities director and teacher, is retiring

  29-06-2023 17:35 via startribune.com
  
  Dave Wicker has spent four decades as a teacher, coach and athletic director. He talks about the changes he's seen in the district over his career.
  
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• Stone Arch Bridge to close overnights during July 4th weekend

  29-06-2023 00:47 via startribune.com
  
  The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting on Friday and ending on July 5. It's intended to address safety concerns and prevent threats to general public safety in the parks and streets.
  
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• Stone Arch Bridge closing during July 4th weekend

  29-06-2023 00:47 via startribune.com
  
  The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting on Friday and ending on July 5. It's intended to address safety concerns and prevent threats to general public safety in the parks and streets.
  
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• Review: Taylor Swift delivers the most fan-fulfilling concert of all time in Minneapolis

  24-06-2023 06:37 via startribune.com
  
  Taylor Swift's marathon performance at U.S. Bank Stadium was wow-inspiringly spectacular and wonderfully intimate.
  
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• Olympian KJ Johnson, Minnesota's firefighting rugby standout, brings her game back home

  24-06-2023 03:24 via startribune.com
  
  A member of Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and now a Minneapolis firefighter, Kathryn (KJ) Johnson will participate in a national rugby event Saturday at TCO Stadium.
  
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• Taylor Swift's Minnesota fans gather to laud their queen

  24-06-2023 01:33 via startribune.com
  
  Friday is the first of Swift's two sold-out shows at U.S. Bank Stadium, where long, snaking lines formed outside.
  
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• What's it like to watch the Twins from Target Field's towering new neighbor? I went up to find out

  23-06-2023 23:02 via startribune.com
  
  Construction workers in that can't-miss project next to Target Field get to watch day games on their lunch break. I joined them, despite my fear of heights.
  
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• Derrick Thompson charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide in crash that killed 5 women

  22-06-2023 23:14 via startribune.com
  
  Derrick Thompson was charged with two felony counts for each victim and will make his first court appearance Friday.
  
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• Crash kills five young women on Lake Street in Minneapolis

  18-06-2023 06:30 via startribune.com
  
  They just had henna applied for a friend's wedding when they were struck and killed Friday night in south Minneapolis by a speeding motorist who authorities say ran a red light.
  
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• Crash kills 4 women, teen girl on Lake Street in Minneapolis

  18-06-2023 01:44 via startribune.com
  
  They just had henna applied for a friend's wedding when they were struck and killed Friday night in south Minneapolis by a speeding motorist who authorities say ran a red light.
  
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• 4 women, one teen girl dead after crash on Lake Street in Minneapolis

  18-06-2023 01:12 via startribune.com
  
  They just had henna applied for a friend's wedding when they were struck and killed Friday night in south Minneapolis by a speeding motorist who authorities say ran a red light.
  
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• Head of gender clinic at Children's Minnesota to lead Pride Parade amid controversies on trans youth

  17-06-2023 21:02 via startribune.com
  
  Gender clinic doctor to serve as grand marshal of parade in show of support.
  
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• Read the U.S. Justice Department's report on Minneapolis Police Department discrimination

  16-06-2023 17:00 via startribune.com
  
  The U.S. Justice Department's 92-page report detailing the findings of an investigation into discriminatory policing by the Minneapolis Police Department.
  
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• What you need to know about the 2024 U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in Minneapolis

  14-06-2023 23:47 via startribune.com
  
  One of the highest-profile American teams at the Paris Summer Games will be selected at Target Center next June. All-session tickets are available, ranging from $175-$1,500.
  
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• U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials will be held at Target Center in June 2024

  14-06-2023 03:50 via startribune.com
  
  One of the most anticipated trials of the 2024 Paris Olympics will be held at Target Center capping a nine-day event that is expected to draw 6,000 participants to Minneapolis.
  
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• Olympic gymnastics trials coming to Minnesota? Major announcement scheduled for next week

  09-06-2023 14:14 via startribune.com
  
  Gov. Tim Walz has hinted that would happen and the group working to bring the event to Minnesota has scheduled a press conference for next week about a major event at Target Center.
  
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• Dozens of officers get marching orders as part of 'Operation Safe Summer' in Minneapolis

  07-06-2023 20:38 via startribune.com
  
  Crime hotspots in Minneapolis will be saturated with law enforcement at specific times under an initiative detailed ahead of the warm summer days and nights ahead.
  
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• Minneapolis floats new vision for downtown's Nicollet Mall: No buses, looser liquor rules

  07-06-2023 01:32 via startribune.com
  
  No buses and looser liquor rules were among the recommendations put forth by a task force of advisers that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey assembled.
  
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• Roads, bridges, parks: Minnesota legislators direct $1 billion to Twin Cities area infrastructure

  31-05-2023 19:53 via startribune.com
  
  The money is expected to kickstart road and bridge construction, fund more than 50 nonprofit organizations and launch upgrades to parks and community sports centers.
  
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• DFL punishes candidate as Somali community watches with skepticism

  31-05-2023 05:09 via startribune.com
  
  Party bansNasri Warsame from seeking endorsement in fallout after supporters stormed the stage.
  
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