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Serving the UMN community since 1900

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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.
Overflowing with love: animal shelters in the area struggle as capacity limits are tested.

$600,000 invested toward MACC animal shelter as it reaches capacity

by Grace Aigner
Published February 22, 2024
A result of pandemic pets and the affordable housing crisis, Minneapolis pets are being surrendered to shelters and animal rescues alike at alarming rates.
Protestors at City Hall on Feb. 2, 2024 in support of a ceasefire in Palestine.

Minneapolis City Council overturns Frey’s veto

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 9, 2024
City Council overturned Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of their ceasefire resolution for Gaza Thursday.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023.

NYU Policing Project aims to change Minneapolis public safety and policing

by Jack O'Connor
Published December 3, 2023
A new contract with the NYU Policing Project could see a shift away from MPD and toward community-based groups for public safety.
The activist organization Home to Stay advocates for rent stabilization on June 6, 2023.

Rent control effort moves forward, uphill battle remains

by Jack O'Connor
Published June 27, 2023
City Attorney’s Office will present rent control legislation to the City Council by the end of June that, if passed, would be on the 2023 November ballot.
The Justice Department had four main takeaways into the Minneapolis Police Department after a two-year investigation. The DOJ launched the investigation after Derek Chauvin’s conviction.

DOJ concludes investigation into MPD

by Devlin Epding
Published June 16, 2023
Justice Department finalizes a two-year long investigation into the city's police department.
Mayor announces police chief finalists, UMN plans further partnership with MPD

Mayor announces police chief finalists, UMN plans further partnership with MPD

by Alex Steil
Published September 20, 2022
Mayor Jacob Frey announced three finalists for police chief to replace interim police chief Amelia Huffman after nine months.
Community activists lead chants as protestors march towards the 1st Minneapolis Police Precinct on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. The protest was held to honor Amir Locke, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman earlier that week.

Minneapolis activists react to knock and enter search warrant policy

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published April 9, 2022
The new policy went into effect on April 8 and will prohibit no knock warrants, but some Minneapolis activists worry it will not hold MPD accountable.
Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown Minneapolis displays a sign asking customers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test in order to dine in. This is a result of the new mandate in Minneapolis for bars and restaurants.

University area restaurant owners react to Minneapolis vaccine mandate

by Karisa Erickson and Hanna Van Den Einde
Published January 27, 2022
The mandate requires all food and drink establishments to have customers show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

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