Ilhan Omar wins reelection: Live Minnesota election results 2024
Nov 4, 2024 · “Thank you, CD5,” she wrote. “Our hard work was worth it. We knocked on 117,716 doors. We made 108,226 calls. And we sent 147,323 texts. This is a victory for ALL of us who believe that a better future is possible.
MPCA ill-equipped to respond to Smith Foundry, emails show
Dec 9, 2024 · Angry emails poured into Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Katrina Kessler’s inbox in November 2023, days after Sahan Journal reported that Smith Foundry in south Minneapolis had been violating a federal air quality law for several years.
How will Trump’s win impact Minneapolis police reform plans?
Nov 13, 2024 · The city entered a separate state consent decree with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), which a judge approved in July 2023. The agency began investigating Minneapolis and its police department after George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020, and found that the city and police department had a pattern of violating the state’s civil rights law.
Senator Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor
Dec 2, 2024 · “Minneapolis residents are working hard for the city that they love, and they deserve a mayor that works as hard as they do,” Omar said. Frey, who is nearing the end of his second term as mayor, told the Star Tribune last month that he plans to run for reelection. In a prepared statement, Frey campaign spokesperson Sam Schulenberg said Frey welcomes Omar to the …
Uber, Lyft drivers say new Minnesota law hasn’t boosted pay
Dec 5, 2024 · The rideshare giants were so concerned about a Minneapolis ordinance setting an even higher minimum wage that they threatened to leave the state — before a last-minute deal in the Legislature overrode the Minneapolis rates.
Did You Reach Your Financial Goal This Year?
Dec 9, 2024 · Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Eleven months ago, many people set financial goals for the ...
4 takeaways from our investigation into Minneapolis’ Smith Foundry
Dec 10, 2024 · Last November, Sahan Journal reported on Environmental Protection Agency violations at Smith Foundry, a metal processing plant in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood.. It was the first time the public learned of those violations, which were filed in August 2023 based on a surprise inspection of the facility conducted that May.
Mpls. City Council wants charges against UMN protesters dropped
Dec 3, 2024 · Minneapolis City Council members backed a resolution on Tuesday demanding all criminal charges and academic discipline be dropped against the student protesters who occupied Morrill Hall in October. About 50 activists packed the room to show support for the resolution. Members of the Committee of the Whole voted 7 to 5 in favor of the resolution, which also …
First defendant sentenced in Feeding Our Future gets 12 years in …
Oct 15, 2024 · Mohamed, the co-owner of Empire Cuisine & Market, received the prison term along with three years of supervised release for his crimes. The Shakopee restaurant was at the center of the first Feeding Our Future trial held this past spring.
Opinion: Macalester voted not to divest, but fight isn’t over
Nov 26, 2024 · However, on November 21, the Board of Trustees held another behind-closed-doors meeting. In this meeting they decided to maintain their investments in the companies outlined by the proposal, citing “logistical challenges” and “fiduciary responsibility.”. These might seem like logical reasons against divestment, however they contradict the board’s own internal …