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St. Paul rebuilding efforts inch along after civil unrest
St. Paul officials estimate 300 businesses were damaged during the civil unrest in late May. City officials say rebuilding in critical business corridors could take 10 years.
Judge orders release of body camera video showing Floyd killing
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ruled Friday that copies of the video from cameras worn by officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng may be released.
Effort to replace MPD stalls as key panel delays decision
Minneapolis voters will not get the chance on Nov. 3 to decide whether to replace the Minneapolis Police Department after a key city commission Wednesday put the process on hold, saying it needed more information.
During COVID-19, a growing interest in recycling food waste at home
With interest in organics recycling programs growing, the pandemic has highlighted Minnesota’s need for more compost sites to handle food waste.
Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police
The Charter Commission could approve the proposal; reject it; propose a substitute or ask for more time to review it. Rejection wouldn't be fatal, because the City Council isn't bound by the commission's decision. But a delay would be, by making it impossible to get the idea onto November's ballot.
Minneapolis crime continues to spike as crucial decisions on police near
Violent crime continues to climb to levels not seen in the last several years. It’s happening at a time when the number of police officers on the street is declining and members of the City Council are supporting a change to the charter that would eliminate the department as we know it.
End of federal $600 unemployment benefit leaves Minnesotans anxious
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic have relied on an extra $600 weekly unemployment payment from the federal government to make ends meet. But that extra cash benefit expires Friday.