Tag: Minneapolis
Minneapolis reaches settlement with George Floyd witness who alleged emotional distress
A Minneapolis man who alleged "emotional distress" after witnessing the death of George Floyd has reached a settlement with the city, according to court...
Senate Dems approve $110K legal settlement with ex-staffer who alleged discrimination
Democrats in the Rules Committee of the Minnesota Senate approved a proposed legal settlement Tuesday with a former staffer of theirs, Carly Melin. Once...
Minneapolis legislator wants to give power back to cities to ban...
Just a few years before she ran for the Minnesota Legislature, Ginny Klevorn lived in Brazil. During a House committee hearing on Tuesday she recalled fondly when the...
Two men sentenced for trafficking narcotics between California and Minnesota
Two Minneapolis men have been sentenced to federal prison for possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger.
Cortez...
New U of M president to receive annual base salary of...
Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, the newly selected president of the University of Minnesota, will receive an annual base salary of $975,000.
Additionally, the incoming university president...
Chief says MPD is shrinking so much it may have to...
In a panel convened for the April edition of Harper’s Magazine, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara joined a discussion about the state of policing...
Overnight shooting injures one in downtown Minneapolis North Loop
Police responded just before 1 a.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting on the 300 block of North Washington Avenue in the North...
EXCLUSIVE: Tou Thao speaks from prison on his faith, ‘corrupt’ justice...
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, who was convicted in the death of George Floyd, told Alpha News in his first public interview that...
Ranked-choice voting push continues at Capitol
A pair of DFL lawmakers who fell short last year of gaining enough support in the legislature to turn Minnesota into a ranked-choice voting state aren’t giving...
Uber says it will suspend services in metro area after Minneapolis...
Uber and Lyft announced their eventual suspension of services in Minneapolis following the City Council's authorization of a new city ordinance. Specifically, the ordinance...