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Metro Transit workers vote to authorize strike
Hundreds of members of the union that represents Metro Transit workers in the Twin Cities have authorized a strike. The vote doesn’t mean there will be a work stoppage yet — but it does empower the union’s leaders to call a strike.
Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head
Toddrick Barnette, currently the county’s chief judge, will replace Cedric Alexander, who resigned after less than a year in the newly created position that combined five departments, including Minneapolis police.
Black developers revitalize Lake Street landmark torched after Floyd murder
More than three years after George Floyd’s murder, a group of Black entrepreneurs is renovating the historic Coliseum Building on Lake Street in Minneapolis that was nearly lost to arson in 2020.
Minneapolis approves purchase agreement for Roof Depot site
The plot, known as the Roof Depot site, was targeted by the city for demolition. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute took legal action to stop it. 
First court-ordered community engagement sessions with Minneapolis Police Department reveal growing pains
Wednesday night was the last of an initial set of nine community engagement sessions mandated by a court-enforceable settlement agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
St. Paul City Council extends public comment on marijuana smoking ordinance
The original proposal would have made it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis or tobacco products on city-controlled property, including parks and sidewalks. But council members may adjust the proposal.