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‘Assure Kyle he did nothing wrong’: Edina sued after police subdue man in mental health crisis 
Kyle Moore didn’t threaten anyone or break any laws at Southdale Center. Even the police say that. Yet what began as a welfare check ended with officers chasing him down, shooting him with a stun gun, piling on him as he recited the Lord’s Prayer and ordering him injected with a powerful anesthetic.
‘Time is up’ for Minneapolis buildings left hazardous and vacant for years
About 320 vacant and hazardous buildings are logged in the Minneapolis vacant building registration, with over half concentrated in the city’s north side. Some have been seemingly abandoned for more than a decade, with nearly a hundred empty for five plus years. But now, per an amended ordinance, building owners could have to fork over $24,000 annually for letting them sit. 
New Minneapolis director to oversee civil rights, police reform through ‘equitable lens’
After some administrative turnover, Michelle Phillips took office on Tuesday. She is tasked with investigating discriminatory practices and police misconduct complaints while promoting civil rights understanding throughout the city.
‘Spike Moss Way’: Minneapolis names section of Plymouth Avenue after civil rights champion
Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Tuesday as the city named a section of Plymouth Avenue North after Harry “Spike” Moss, whose activism has deep roots along the historic street.
Minneapolis park workers extend strike indefinitely
Minneapolis park workers have been on the picket line for more than a week. Thursday was supposed to be the end of the week-long strike, but it was extended — and there’s no end in sight.