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'They want to talk to somebody': Black therapists try to regroup after riots

August 21
Felicia Sy’s and other Black therapists’ offices were damaged during the unrest.
Several Black therapists lost offices in riots as their clients needed them most.

George Floyd mural outside Cup Foods defaced

August 21
A man walked past the recently defaced George Floyd mural in Minneapolis on Thursday morning.
The vandalism comes as city officials are weighing how to both reopen and preserve 38th and Chicago,
Minneapolis
August 21
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Minneapolis Police Union headquarters in June.

Five takeaways from this week's Minnesota Poll

A Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll offered a glimpse of how Minneapolis voters view their police department, city leaders, and proposals to change policing.
Minneapolis
August 21
The Minneapolis police Third Precinct station, damaged by fires set after George Floyd's killing.

Mpls. Council panel OKs new home for Third Precinct officers

A City Council committee signed off on $1.2 million-a-year lease about half a mile north of its former headquarters on East Lake Street.
Coronavirus
August 21
U.S. Bank Stadium is being prepared for the NFL season, which is expected to start next month.

Vikings trying to get fans into stadium, but unlikely for opener

Vikings officials are hoping to get thousands of their fans into U.S. Bank Stadium, although that's not likely for the home opener Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers.
Minneapolis
August 20

New Minneapolis Council Member Jamal Osman to be sworn in next week

When Osman is sworn in Aug. 28, he will bring the City Council back to its full complement of 13 members.
Minneapolis
August 20
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) workers install new placards changing East and West Lake Calhoun Parkways to East and West Bde Maka Ska P

West Maka Ska? Minneapolis considers changing name of neighborhood

It's expected to head to the full council and Mayor Jacob Frey next week.
Minneapolis
August 20
Minneapolis police investigated a fatal shooting in July at 35th Street and S. Chicago Avenue that left a 17-year-old dead. A lawsuit filed by activis

Minneapolis sued over police funding: City 'is in a crisis'

The activists' lawsuit cites an increase in crime.
Minneapolis
August 20
The brothers' view inside Target Field on Tuesday night.

Brewers fans go to great heights for in-person peek at Twins game

Pete and Jan Zlebek rented a portable aerial lift Tuesday and parked it on the top level of a parking garage just outside of center field to watch the Twins play the Brewers.
Minneapolis
August 20
Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll

Minneapolis police union president Kroll bashes chief in radio interview

Saying he won't back down, he pledged not to retire any time soon
Minneapolis
August 19
Concerned about police officer exhaustion and burnout, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo and other leaders have formed a ta

Review of Minneapolis off-duty police work being put on hold again

City leaders want to rein in the loosely regulated system, saying some officers work exceptionally long hours, raising concerns about liability and health.
Minneapolis
August 19

Names of two recent Minneapolis homicide victims made public

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has released the names of two men recently shot to death in Minneapolis.Ronald Smith Jr., 21, of St. Cloud,…
Minneapolis
August 19
Former police officer Thomas Lane walks through security as he arrived for a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on July 2

Lawyer for ex-officer Lane charged in Floyd killing says he 'did nothing wrong'

Attorney Earl Gray attacks Floyd as a habitual drug user with a violent past.
Minneapolis
August 18

Pair of homicides push Minneapolis total in 2020 above all of last year

State's largest city could be headed for its most violent year in at least two decades, joining others across country that have seen a pandemic spike.
Minneapolis
August 18
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, right, entered the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility with his attorney Earl Gray, left, for a June

Audio of investigators questioning officer in George Floyd killing released

This is the first time in Minnesota history such recordings have been released before trial.
Minneapolis
August 18
Park Board Commissioner Londel French spent much time at Powderhorn Park earlier this summer helping and interacting with people camping there.

Despite outcry, Londel French still sees parks as a refuge for homeless

Commissioner says it was right to offer them a refuge in Minneapolis parks.
Minneapolis
August 18

Gunfire kills man found in speeding vehicle in south Minneapolis

The driver is not considered a suspect; no arrests have been made.
Minneapolis
August 18
Trinity Dunlap, 15, of Maple Grove, held a Black Lives Matter sign over her head as she listened to a private memorial for George Floyd in downtown Mi

Poll: Most city voters see racial bias in Minneapolis police

A new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll also found that a large majority has a favorable view of the Black Lives Matter movement.
East Metro
August 17
East Metro
August 17
Washington County Sheriff’s deputies walked past a pair of effigies of Minneapolis Police Federation president Bob Kroll and his wife WCCO reporter

No felony charges to be filed against House DFL candidate who spoke at Hugo protest

No felony charges will be filed against a House DFL candidate who shouted expletives within earshot of neighbors and children at a protest Saturday outside…
Minneapolis
August 17
Despite criticism of the Minneapolis Police Department, most Minneapolis residents in a recent poll continued to support Chief Medaria Arradondo, who

Minnesota Poll: 2 in 3 voters in Minneapolis view police unfavorably

A majority of Minneapolis residents are critical of the Minneapolis Police Department months after the killing of George Floyd, but police Chief Medaria Arradondo remains popular, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Minneapolis
August 16
Some of the damage at the Minneapolis Police Department’s 5th Precinct headquarters on Saturday night.

Minneapolis Fifth Police Precinct hit with rocks, graffiti

Police investigating violence and multiple shootings overnight.