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Scott’s Yield Giving database has given out donations since 2022.

Mackenzie Scott donates “life-changing” $2 million each to 9 Minnesota nonprofits

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 1, 2024
Twin Cities-based organizations, as well as around 350 other nonprofits around the US, receive $2 million each from Mackenzie Scott.
The Minneapolis City Council plans to reconsider the Fair Rides ordinance on April 11 after Uber and Lyft announced a plan to leave the area on May 1.

With Uber and Lyft gone, the road ahead is unclear

by Alexandra DeYoe, Sam Hill, and Chloe Bechard
Published March 27, 2024
The aftermath of the City Council’s approval of the Fair Rides ordinance has community members questioning the future of transportation in Minneapolis.
311 is an alternative to 911 and helps with non-emergency situations. Residents can contact 311 to address issues of graffiti, potholes and other neighborhood issues.

311: the non-emergency 911

by Maya Bell and Gabrielle Erenstein
Published March 20, 2024
The 311 Service Center hopes to build on last year’s success and increase its awareness among residents.
A Bar of Their Own in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday, March 18, 2024. A Bar of Their Own is the first women’s sports-only sports bar in the Twin Cities and the fourth in the U.S.

Every sport, every athlete: new women’s sports bar opens in Seward

by Grace Aigner
Published March 19, 2024
From high school to professional level, A Bar of Their Own aims to highlight household names and expose audiences to the wide world of women’s sports.
The Climate Legacy Initiative is the city’s latest effort to make the city more environmentally friendly and ultimately carbon neutral.

Climate Legacy Initiative to fund city’s transition to carbon neutrality

by Katrina Bailey
Published March 18, 2024
The city approved $10 million to improve energy efficiency, workforce training, and tree planting and maintenance.
People voting at Machine Shop on St. Anthony Main on Nov. 7, 2023. The ballot initiative was pushed back as council members wished to spend more time talking with constituents.

Initiative letting residents vote directly for city policies withdrawn

by Maya Bell
Published March 17, 2024
Council member Robin Wonsley introduced and later withdrew the ballot initiative, saying it could reappear in the 2025 election cycle.
Minneapolis is the second U.S. city to receive the designation, joining Houston, which earned the first designation in Aug. 2023.

Minneapolis declared Child Friendly City, solidifies future of centering youth

by Grace Aigner
Published March 12, 2024
A years-long effort of city government, non-profit organizations and local youth advocacy groups, the UNICEF designation has been a long time coming, according to youth activists.
Despite threats from Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis if the ordinance passes, the city council is in favor of guaranteeing rideshare drivers’ wages match the city’s minimum wage.

City Council approves rideshare drivers minimum wage equivalent

by Grace Aigner
Published March 8, 2024
In a 9-4 vote, the city council passed the motion, supporting guaranteed per-mile and per-minute compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers.
If a renter finds their car stolen or damaged, they are still on the hook for covering costs even if the car is parked in an enclosed apartment garage.

Who is responsible for car thefts in apartment garages?

by Natasha Delion
Published March 4, 2024
While many tenants assume their landlords hold some responsibility for stolen and damaged cars in apartment car lots, this is rarely the case.
If approved, the Blue Line would extend into North Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Crystal and Robbinsdale.

Blue Line light rail could see expansion into North Minneapolis and beyond

by Katrina Bailey and Chloe Bechard
Published February 29, 2024
Project leaders hope that by expanding the light rail, they will be increasing accessibility to public transit to those most affected by redlining and systemic racism.

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