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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.
St. Paul police are investigating a homicide after a man was found lying in the street near the intersection of Sherburne Avenue and Mackubin Street on Sunday.
11-year-old girl's body recovered from Lake Nokomis
The body of an 11-year-old girl was found in Lake Nokomis at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after an hourlong search by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Minneapolis fire, police and EMS.