Minneapolis, violence and City Council

The debate over violence interruption in Minneapolis — cutting through the noise
Here’s the essential background on what happened this week as the City Council feuded over violence programs and community members spoke out.
Minneapolis City Council debates funding for neighborhood violence prevention program
The debate descended into some personal attacks and became sort of a proxy war for bigger political battles at city hall.
Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?
The keys to City Hall are up for grabs on Nov. 4, when all 13 City Council seats and the mayor’s office are up for election. Minneapolis has used ranked-choice voting since 2009. No primary election is held,
Ilhan Omar, Minneapolis City Council stand together on immigration
As President Donald Trump’s administration makes immigration changes, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and the Minneapolis City Council voiced their support for limiting the president’s authority to deport immigrants.
Minneapolis City Council has tense debate on how to curb youth violence
WCCO's Jonah Kaplan reports live from a meeting Thursday morning with the Minneapolis City Council that turned emotional as they spoke about how to curb youth violence.
Minneapolis City Council backs off controversial violence prevention idea, but acrimony remains
After vocal pushback from violence interrupters — including a pastor who threatened the council members this week — the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to a proposal to move two violence prevention programs to the county.
After a week of violent threats, Minneapolis City Council postpones violence prevention proposal
McAfee is the founder nonprofit violence prevention group 21 Days of Peace, which the Star Tribune reports has received $3 ...
The names Minneapolis lost when the streets were renamed for presidents
If Presidents Day gives you the sudden urge to walk up and down streets named for the nation’s chief executive, you’re in luck. Minneapolis abounds with venues for strolling and contemplating the ...
As possible probe advances, Minneapolis police chief defends Allison Lussier death investigation
Amid a possible Minneapolis City Auditor probe, Police Chief Brian O'Hara says his department "cares very deeply about ...
Despite locals of deep blue city backing the mayor's resistance to deportations, some supporters can be found
Minneapolis residents largely support the mayor's efforts to resist President Donald Trump's deportation efforts, however there are some that wish to see the president succeed.
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Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back
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Water main break wreaks havoc on southwest Minneapolis businesses, apartments
A water main break overnight in a southwest Minneapolis neighborhood caused major damage to properties, displacing residents and temporarily closing businesses. Bring Me The News was near the ...
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Minneapolis passes encampment removal reporting ordinance
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who approved the ordinance on Saturday, said in a statement to the Minnesota Daily that the majority of the ordinance contains actions the city was already doing ...