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Twin Cities Campus Farmers Market at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis on July 26, 2023.

Twin Cities Campus Farmers Market returns to campus

by Gustav DeMars
Published August 3, 2023
After a three-year hiatus, the University’s Twin Cities Campus Farmers Market is back, looking to provide students and neighbors with fresh food.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023. Effective Law Enforcement for All has been chosen as a monitor to oversee Minneapolis Police operations and behavior.

City council nixes plans to rebuild MPD Third Precinct building

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 31, 2023
Burned down in the 2020 protests, residents say the remnants of the Third Precinct building have served as a traumatic reminder of police brutality.
Weedy from the Rec Centers Dispensary in Dinkytown on Monday, July 31, 2023.

UMN community prepares for cannabis legalization

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 31, 2023
University services and businesses discuss the possible changes in substance use in the wake of statewide legalization.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023.

Minneapolis community reflects on no-knock search warrant policy changes

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 30, 2023

More than a year after Minneapolis changed its no-knock search warrant policy, community members and advocates reflect on the impacts of search warrants in the city.  Minneapolis changed its no-knock...

Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023. Effective Law Enforcement for All has been chosen as a monitor to oversee Minneapolis Police operations and behavior.

Dinkytown Safe Streets Initiative: UMPD and MPD’s latest effort to reduce crime

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 26, 2023
MPD and UMPD have collaborated to provide overtime pay for officers to monitor the streets of Dinkytown and Marcy-Holmes more frequently.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023. Effective Law Enforcement for All has been chosen as a monitor to oversee Minneapolis Police operations and behavior.

Twin Cities activists say new civilian police review board leaves lots to be desired

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 25, 2023
Advocates argue the Community Commission on Police Oversight has no real authority and thus can be ignored by the Minneapolis Police Department and city.
Fireworks explode in the air at the Aquatennial fireworks show on July 22, 2023.

Minneapolis celebrates Aquatennial with fireworks after rowdy Fourth of July

by Gustav DeMars
Published July 23, 2023
The Stone Arch Bridge closed again, this time to serve as a launch pad for Saturday’s Aquatennial fireworks show.
Minneapolis City Hall on March 26, 2023.

Drag performance and culture protected under new Minneapolis resolution

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 20, 2023
In response to anti-drag laws across the United States, the Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution enshrining all drag performances and culture as free speech.
A light rail train departs from the Stadium Village station for downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 15, 2017.

Changes to light rail prioritize safety, ridership

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 6, 2023
The new safety plans use community-based groups to help riders suffering from addiction, homelessness or mental health issues.
The plan builds off of a 2013 program and focuses more on climate equity.

Minneapolis city officals targets climate justice in updated climate action plan

by Jack O'Connor and Victoria Zamorano
Published June 27, 2023
Minneapolis’ Green Zones, its most diverse areas which are affected by pollution, are the city’s focus on climate equity.

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