North Minneapolis church buys gas station after having fill of drugs, crime next door

As state and local leaders fight crime at the troubled Merwyn's and Winner gas station on West Broadway in Minneapolis, another problem gas station on the same street is getting help from a different source. The Marathon gas station on Broadway will soon have a new owner: The Real Believers Faith Center, a church next door.

North Minneapolis church buys gas station after having fill of drugs, crime next door
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As state and local leaders fight crime at the troubled Merwyn's and Winner gas station on West Broadway in Minneapolis, another problem gas station on the same street is getting help from a different source. The Marathon gas station on Broadway will soon have a new owner: The Real Believers Faith Center, a church next door.

Minneapolis asks for public’s help to ‘re-envison’ George Floyd Square

The City of Minneapolis will hold an open house for the 38th and Chicago RE-envisioned project on Saturday from noon until 2 at Phelps Park.

Minneapolis asking for public?s help to ?re-envision? George Floyd Square
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The intersection where George Floyd died, 38th and Chicago, or George Floyd Perry Square, has been a place of peace, protest and violence. Now, more than two and half years after Floyd?s murder, the City of Minneapolis is asking for the community?s input as it looks to the future of a space that many consider sacred.

Minneapolis asking for public?s help to ?re-envision? George Floyd Square
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The intersection where George Floyd died, 38th and Chicago, or George Floyd Perry Square, has been a place of peace, protest and violence. Now, more than two and half years after Floyd?s murder, the City of Minneapolis is asking for the community?s input as it looks to the future of a space that many consider sacred.

City of Minneapolis settles lawsuit brought by demonstrators

The City of Minneapolis will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by demonstrators protesting in the days following the death of George Floyd.

First round of grants released to help Minneapolis businesses rebuild after damages from 2020 riots

Out of the devastation and ruin along Lake Street in Minneapolis from the 2020 riots, we got a look at the future thanks to millions of dollars in aid coming from a state revitalization program.

Minneapolis City Council rejects moratorium on homeless encampment removals
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The Minneapolis City Council rejected a moratorium proposed on Thursday to pause all home encampment evictions for six months in an eight-to-five vote.

Minneapolis City Council rejects moratorium on homeless encampment removals
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The Minneapolis City Council rejected a moratorium proposed on Thursday to pause all home encampment evictions for six months. The measure proposed by Councilmember Aisha Chughtai asked the city to stop its clearing of encampments in the city until April 30, 2023.

First round of grants released to help Minneapolis businesses rebuild after damages from 2020 riots
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After two years of waiting, Lake Street businesses are starting to get the first round of funding to help rebuild after civil unrest from the death of George Floyd caused millions of dollars in damage.

Minneapolis marks creation of new government structure: RAW
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, City Council President Andrea Jenkins, and City Council Vice President Linea Palmisano marked the government structure omnibus ordinance passing through the City Council. This ordinance is the first time in 100 years the city has changed its government structure, which includes four direct reports to the mayor.

Rochester man who lit St. Paul fires during 2020 unrest sentenced to prison

Jose Felan Jr and his wife fled to Mexico following the St. Paul arsons. The pair was returned to the United States several months later, and Felan pleaded guilty to the crime. He was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Tuesday.

Demolition starts on Nicollet Avenue re-connection project in Minneapolis

Crews began demolishing the former Supervalu store attached to the old Lake Street Kmart on Wednesday -- the first step towards reconnecting Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Demolition starts on Nicollet Avenue re-connection project in Minneapolis
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The long-discussed re-connection of Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street took its first step. The former SuperValu attached to the west end of the former Kmart came tumbling down. The Kmart is scheduled to be next, but not for at least a year.