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Council presses Frey on contract for reopening 38th and Chicago
Minneapolis City Council members on Thursday questioned why Mayor Jacob Frey used emergency pandemic powers to contract with a community group tasked with reopening the intersection where George Floyd was murdered.
June 17 update on COVID-19: Pandemic trends solid; vaccinations crawl
Minnesota’s seven-day new-case average is at its lowest since April 2020. Known, active case counts may drop below 1,000 this week — Minnesota had 15,000 such cases just last month. The languishing vaccination pace is the biggest worry right now.
Man faces murder, assault charges in death of Winston Smith protester
Nicholas Kraus, 35, allegedly crashed a Jeep SUV into a car that was parked across the traffic lanes to protect people protesting the police killing of Winston Smith. The force of the collision pushed the car into Deona Erickson and others nearby. Erickson was killed.
June 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot
New cases stayed below 100 for the second straight day — the lowest two-day count since April 2020. Vaccinations are languishing, although more than 3 million Minnesotans 12 and older have now received at least one dose.
Protesters continue barricading Lake Street to remember 2 killed
Midday Tuesday, Minneapolis police and public works crews pulled down makeshift barricades that demonstrators had set up to protect a memorial where Deona Erickson was killed Sunday night. People then put wooden pallets and a dumpster in the street. Police moved in hours later to detain some people and reopen Lake Street.
Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions
The lawsuit comes as the state Legislature prepares to vote on a plan to wind down Gov. Tim Walz’s eviction moratorium.
June 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New and active cases, hospitalizations retreat
Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate last month might lead to an uptick in COVID-19 cases, but the newest data shows the pandemic continuing to ebb, with only 95 new cases and one death reported Tuesday.
A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader
After a year of high-profile police killings, mass protests and a surge in gun violence and civil unrest, Minneapolis residents are getting ready to elect a new mayor. Seven mayoral candidates, including incumbent Jacob Frey, are vying for this week’s DFL endorsement.