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Minneapolis Mayor Frey re-proposes Minnahaha Ave. site for new MPD 3rd Precinct location

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he is now proposing a new location for the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd precinct. That part of the city has been without a precinct since the original building was burned during the George Floyd riots in 2020. Since then, Frey says he and his staff have offered up […]

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Minneapolis City Council to hold hearing on mayor’s choice for new public safety commissioner

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council is looking to the future during a meeting on public safety Tuesday. The council is holding a public hearing to consider Mayor Jacob Frey’s pick for Public Safety Commissioner, Toddrick Barnette. If confirmed, Barnette — Hennepin County’s current chief judge — would oversee fire, police, 911, and emergency management […]

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Minneapolis City Council rejects worker’s comp payout for MPD officer | #citycouncil

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis City Council voted to reject a $150,000 worker’s comp payout to a former Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the arrest of Jaleel Stallings. Council members voted 9-3 to send the payment for former Sgt. Andrew Bittell back to city staff members. Earlier in the week, the council’s […]

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Watch live: Minneapolis Mayor Frey announces nomination for community safety commissioner

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is set to name his nomination for the city’s next community safety commissioner, who would take over following the retirement of Dr. Cedric Alexander. Alexander’s last day in the role was Sept. 1. He was the first person named to the high-profile new position. Since Alexander’s retirement, Lee Sheehy has […]

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Multiple people injured in south Minneapolis mass shooting, city council member says | #citycouncil

MINNEAPOLIS – Several people were injured Sunday in a mass shooting in south Minneapolis, the neighborhood’s second mass shooting in just nine days. It happened near the intersection of East Franklin and Chicago avenues in the Ventura Village neighborhood of the Phillips community, according to Minneapolis City Councilmember Jamal Osman, who represents Ward 6. MORE NEWS: 6-vehicle […]

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposes $1.8 billion budget for 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is proposing a $1.8 billion budget for next year. It wraps up the end of a two-year budget cycle. Frey says Minneapolis is in a state of rebound and transition – and he believes his budget proposal reflects that. It covers a lot of ground, but the top of the […]

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Will Minneapolis’ City Council get more progressive in November elections? | #citycouncil

MINNEAPOLIS — This November, the entire Minneapolis City Council will be up for election. The council has been at the heart of controversies emerging in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. It is once again being torn between its liberal wing and its more progressive wing. The battle at the Minneapolis City Council between council members […]

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Mayor Frey on the future of public safety in Minneapolis

Mayor Frey on the future of public safety in Minneapolis – CBS Minnesota Watch CBS News After several years of dealing with both covid and crime, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says efforts to revitalize the city and its core are paying off. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, […]

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