'Team of rivals' to help bring changes to Minneapolis Police Department
A month after an effort to replace the Minneapolis Police Department failed at the ballot box, Mayor Jacob Frey has formed a working group of dozens to help guide significant moves to reform the department instead.
Mayor Frey forms workgroup to help shape 'strong mayor' city structure
A workgroup will issue recommendations to help Minneapolis shape its new "strong mayor" system that is giving Mayor Jacob more power in the city government.
Path forward for police reform in Minneapolis remains unclear following election
Minneapolis voters made their voices heard with their ballots on Tuesday, and it's clear the majority don't agree with doing away with the city's police department.
5 Minneapolis city council members unseated in Tuesday's election
Seven of the 13 Minneapolis city council members will be new as five incumbents lost their seats in Tuesday's election.
Supporters, opponents of Minneapolis public safety ballot measure make final push before election
Question 2: Voters will decide the future of the Minneapolis Police Department during Tuesday's election.
Here's what the Minneapolis police ballot proposal will do
Minneapolis voters will decide this November whether to replace the city's police department with a new public safety agency, one of the most consequential referendums in city history.
Concerns grow over homeless encampment near Lucy Laney Elementary School
Tucked into the northeast corner of Lowry and Penn in Minneapolis, on a small vacant lot largely hidden from view, an encampment of about eight tents has sprung up in the past few weeks. Neighbors say the problems have grown with it.
New grant would bring changes to Minneapolis Police Department
A new grant could cause some major changes at the Minneapolis Police Department, and the mayor and police chief are hoping the city council backs the proposal.
Judge strikes down Minneapolis police ballot question
A Hennepin County judge struck down the controversial Minneapolis public safety ballot question late Tuesday and blocked the city from counting any votes on the proposal.
Walz comes out against Minneapolis police ballot proposal
Gov. Tim Walz became the second prominent Democrat this week to come out against the Minneapolis ballot question that would replace the city's police department with a public safety agency.
Activists react after final wording of ballot measure to replace Minneapolis PD is approved
On the ballot this November, Minneapolis voters will be asked whether they’d like to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new department of public safety.
Minneapolis City Council overrides veto to finalize ballot language on policing changes
The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday evening to override a second veto by the mayor's office over language for the November ballot that will be used as citizens debate replacing the police department in the city charter.
Mayor Frey says he will veto public safety ballot question language 'as it stands'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced he intends to veto the language of the public safety ballot question "as it stands" after the Policy and Government Oversight Committee approved the ballot question without an explanatory note.
Group: Judge orders explanation removed from ballot for Minneapolis public safety charter amendment
The advocacy group behind the ballot measure to replace the Minneapolis Police Department in the city charter says its lawsuit to remove an explainer note created by the city from the ballot has been approved by a judge.
Yes 4 Minneapolis files lawsuit over public safety amendment explainer
Friday, the Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition announced a lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and the city clerk's office.
Minneapolis to vote on replacing police department this November
Minneapolis voters will vote this November on a charter amendment that will ask whether or not the city should replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety that "employs a comprehensive public health approach."
Minneapolis city councilmembers upset with slow review of city's response to 2020 unrest
A report due out next year will review how the City of Minneapolis responded to unrest following George Floyd's death. But some councilmembers are frustrated with the slow process.