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Man accused of vehicle rummaging inside police forensic garage: Charges
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Police say they arrested a man after he was seen on surveillance footage stealing from vehicles inside the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Forensic garage. Court documents say he also crashed into a police vehicle while leading officers on a chase. Dakoda Scott Peplinkski, 21, of Minneapolis, faces...
Minneapolis closes homeless encampment in Phillips neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis closed a homeless encampment in the Phillips neighborhood on Wednesday morning.The encampment was at 2305 Fifth Avenue South. Roughly 45 people were living at the site, and officials say they were given six days to gather their belongings and leave. They were also provided with information on shelter services, the city said."All our unsheltered residents deserve safe and dignified housing. An encampment — especially in cold weather — provides neither safety nor meets the minimum housing standard we are charged with upholding," the city said in a statement. "Additionally, the City must address the ongoing...
Flooding at Minneapolis' Henry High School frustrates teachers, students
MINNEAPOLIS — All this recent snow and rain soaked through the ceilings of a Minneapolis high school. Teachers at Henry High School in north Minneapolis showed up to their classrooms on Tuesday with a layer of water across the floors. This week's spring storm seeped right through the ceiling."We deserve a safe place to work, but not to mention so do our students," said Sarah Spleiss, an educator at Henry High School. A group of educators, all part of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT 59), gathered outside the school Wednesday afternoon, to say that the water damage still hadn't been fixed,...
Minneapolis Highs Gang member pleads guilty to firearms violations, fentanyl trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS — A member of the Minneapolis Highs gang has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon and to carrying a firearm while trafficking fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in March 2023, investigators with the Minneapolis Police Department received information...
Minnesota teen gets 4 years as accomplice in fatal robbery that led to police shooting of Amir Locke
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A teenager has been sentenced to four years for his role in a St. Paul killing that prompted police in Minneapolis to execute a search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by a police officer in a case that focused scrutiny on the use of no-knock warrants.
Minneapolis begins reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue South
MINNEAPOLIS — The reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue South between Douglas Avenue and West Lake Street begins April 1. The two-year project is said to improve the corridor for all users from Interstate 94 to Uptown. This year’s construction is from West Lake Street to 26th Street. In preparation for...
Minneapolis Fire Department searching for new recruits, especially women firefighters
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Fire Department is recruiting new cadets to join the ranks.The department is holding a series of information sessions for potential candidates with one scheduled for this week:Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Minneapolis Firefighter Museum on 22nd Avenue Northeast.While staffing levels are at good levels now, the department is preparing as some members are set to retire.MFD said the pool of applicants has declined over the years. Before 2022, the department would receive 1,500-2,000 applications during an average hiring period, but they've only seen 750 applicants apply in the last two...
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatal
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Driving along … and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What’s it like to survive a bridge collapse?
You’re driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of falling, with thoughts possibly racing about family or loved ones, followed by a jarring impact, and most likely injury. Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following a ship strike brought back jarring memories […] The post Driving along … and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What’s it like to survive a bridge collapse? appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Minneapolis Braces for Mixed Bag of Weather — Sun, Snow, and Rain on the Horizon
Minneapolis locals can expect a mix of sun and clouds with a chilly high of 33 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. The calm west wind dancing around 5 mph won't do much to warm things up. As the evening approaches, residents should see increasing clouds and a low dropping to around 18 degrees, with the same light breeze settling in for the night.
Minneapolis Reschedules Upper Harbor Project Meeting due to Inclement Weather, New Date April 30
Bad weather has forced the postponement of a key community meeting intended to discuss the future of the Upper Harbor project in north Minneapolis. Originally set for March, the meeting is now scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, giving stakeholders a chance to reconvene and review new developments, according to the City of Minneapolis.
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