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Minneapolis passes minimum wage for rideshare drivers after Uber threatens to...

(The Center Square) -- The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance starting Jan. 1, 2024, that rideshare companies say will force them out of...

Frey orders police to deprioritize enforcement of some psychedelic drug laws

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order last week that directs police to deprioritize the enforcement of laws surrounding certain psychedelic drugs, such...

Minneapolis community safety commissioner announces retirement after just 1 year 

Cedric Alexander, Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner, raised eyebrows this week when he announced that he will be retiring at the beginning of September...

Police union disputes MPD chief’s comments about new hire 

The Minneapolis police union says Chief Brian O’Hara was being dishonest when he claimed to be unaware of a new officer’s prior assault charge. The...

Minneapolis mayor booed out of another event 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received a frosty reception at a rally this week in the East Phillips neighborhood. “Why are you here for your show?...

Minneapolis mayor convenes workgroup after string of downtown closures

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey convened a “Vibrant Downtown Storefronts Workgroup” this week following a string of recent high-profile closures. “Cities that see the most success...

Conservative reporter barred from MPD ride-along 

Townhall senior writer Julio Rosas spent more than a month preparing for a trip to Minneapolis, where he planned to report on the breakdown...

Mayor Frey, Ilhan Omar feud after close primary 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, had some harsh words for Rep. Ilhan Omar after she narrowly escaped defeat in a Tuesday primary against...

Minneapolis mayor endorses Omar’s primary opponent

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s reelection campaign has fractured the Minnesota DFL, with one of the party’s most prominent officials endorsing Omar’s opponent in Tuesday’s primary. Minneapolis...

Frey taps ex-Obama official who called Floyd death a ‘lynching’ to...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has tapped a liberal commentator and ex-Obama official who called George Floyd's death a "lynching" to become the city's first...