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Minneapolis council rejects city plan for George Floyd Square, 4 years after his murder
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to nix a city plan to overhaul the area where George Floyd died 4½ years ago and instead pursue the creation of a pedestrian mall in the area around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Minneapolis City Council rejects city plan for George Floyd Square in favor of pedestrian mall vision
After the city presented a plan this fall, the city council is now asking to explore a different concept for the site of Floyd's murder.
Minneapolis City Council to explore pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square, upholds veto on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council voted to pursue the idea for a pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square on Thursday, while also upholding the veto on the creation of a labor standards board.
Minneapolis City Councilmember Emily Koski announces mayoral run
Koski, who represents the Nokomis area of south Minneapolis, was first elected to City Council in 2021. She is the daughter of Al Hofstede, a former Ward 3 city councilmember and two-term mayor of Minneapolis who died in 2016.
Minneapolis City Council holds out for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square
The memorial to George Floyd at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, ringed by concrete barricades, on Wednesday. Photo: Kyle Stokes/Axios
Minneapolis City Council pushes back George Floyd Square construction
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to delay construction at George Floyd Square, the council opted to consider a pedestrian-only plaza
Minneapolis City Council votes on new proposal for George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to pursue a plan to turn George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall, ignoring a proposal already put forward by Mayor Jacob Frey.
Minneapolis City Council urges amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Minnesota
Council members narrowly passed a resolution Tuesday urging the U to rescind any discipline in connection with an Oct. 21 ...
Minneapolis City Council vote to override mayor's labor standards board veto fails
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a proposed citywide labor standards board will stand after a City Council vote to ...
Beloved Red Dragon restaurant in Minneapolis will close this month
The Red Dragon Restaurant & Lounge in Minneapolis will close its doors this month after almost 50 years. Financial pressures ...
Minneapolis hair salon bomber gets 5 years in prison, hefty restitution bill
Michael Francisco placed the explosive on the window of the Studio 411 Salon in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis, ...
Minneapolis-area police issue thin ice warning after multiple people fall into frigid water
Officials in the Upper Midwest are warning residents of the dangers of venturing out onto frozen lakes and ponds after ...
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Police: Woman found dead in Minneapolis after family uses cell phone location to track her
An initial investigation indicated family members of the victim used cell phone location information to find the 25-year-old ...
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Minneapolis City Council fails to override veto on labor standards board
The board would have been made up of equal numbers of representatives for employers, employees and community members and ...
Judge rules Minneapolis police ‘coaching’ records not public, sends narrow case to trial
The decision comes after a watchdog group that waged a three-year legal battle to expose how the police force used the ...