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Minneapolis pays $9 million to settle Chauvin excessive force suits
John Pope and Zoya Code sued the city last year, alleging Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks in separate incidents in 2017. Chauvin killed George Floyd in 2020 using a similar restraint. Chief Brian O’Hara said Chauvin’s badge number has been “destroyed.”
'Sioux Chef' Sean Sherman makes Time’s list of 100 most influential people
The Twin Cities-based Indigenous food advocate and restaurateur won praise from the magazine for his work around Native food and cooking, calling him “a powerful force of good in the culinary world and beyond.”
Minneapolis rolls out new bike, scooter rentals after Nice Ride's exit
Three operators — Lime, Spin, and Veo — will begin providing rentals starting Thursday. Lime and Veo will have e-bike rentals. Riders will now be able to end their trip anywhere, unlike Nice Ride, which required a bike docking system.
St. Paul joins effort to clear racial real estate covenants
The University of Minnesota’s Mapping Prejudice project has identified nearly 33,000 properties that have race-based restrictions written into their very legal basis in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.  
Twin Cities rapper Lewiee Blaze wants to give you goosebumps
The Twin Cities rapper aims to spread “truth, love, peace, freedom and justice” through his music.
Hennepin Co. prosecutor Moriarty rips Walz, Ellison for taking over McKeever case
Tensions escalated Friday around the killing of Zaria McKeever as Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for taking the case out of her hands. Moriarty was also confronted by McKeever’s family.
Some ‘cautiously hopeful’ state oversight will lead to changes in Minneapolis police
A court-enforceable agreement between the city of Minneapolis and the state requires ambitious changes to how the Minneapolis Police Department functions. But achieving the goals of the agreement is going to require courageous leadership from elected officials and committed engagement from the public.
Asphalt plant ready to help crews fill potholes as St. Paul residents report much more damage
St. Paul streets are failing at a faster rate than city maintenance workers can keep up with, city officials said as they announced the official opening Thursday of its asphalt plant. And they warned the long-awaited repairs will take longer.