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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for December 2013

Testimony: Man shot daughter’s ex-boyfriend then called police

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams December 18, 2013, 6:14 PM Dec 18, 2013
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In the wee hours of the morning on Feb. 3, Amos McGhee, 56, was roused from a deep sleep by his 21-year-old daughter Amy who came into his room crying and screaming.  McGhee said it sounded like his daughter’s abusive boyfriend was in the house.  So he got dressed, grabbed a loaded .22 caliber pistol Read more →

Twin Cities realtor ad spoof goes viral

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert December 17, 2013, 11:08 AM Dec 17, 2013
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If you walked by this Minneapolis bus stop a couple months ago, you might not have noticed something amiss — unless Lynn Morgan’s 5 o’clock shadow caught your eye. The spoof was part of a series by Phil Jones, an artist who found an amusing muse in the advertisements real estate agents place on benches. Read more →

One year after Sandy Hook, gun control advocates look toward next session

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams December 13, 2013, 3:16 PM Dec 13, 2013
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The shootings of 20 children at a Connecticut elementary school a year ago Saturday led state legislatures across the country to pass new gun laws. Most states, however, responded by loosening their gun restrictions, according to a recent New York Times report. In Minnesota, lawmakers failed to pass any new gun laws in the wake Read more →

Simpler Minneapolis ballot hits complications

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert December 12, 2013, 2:00 PM Dec 12, 2013
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Making the Minneapolis ballot simpler turns out to be more complicated than it looks. In spite of a growing consensus that it’s too easy for candidates to run for office in the state’s largest city, a proposal to raise the $20 filing fee appears dead for this year. The city’s Charter Commission proposed raising the Read more →

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Using music education to fight poverty in north Minneapolis

Dan Olson December 12, 2013, 11:54 AM Dec 12, 2013
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Many people who love music already buy the argument it has the power to change lives. Read more →

Cost to educate public on Nicollet Mall redesign could go up

Liala Helal December 11, 2013, 4:39 PM Dec 11, 2013
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The public relations cost of the Nicollet Mall redesign could increase by more than $40,000, if the Minneapolis City Council approves an extended contract with the firm on Friday. Citing a significant need to raise public awareness and educate and engage the community in the design phase, the city’s Ways & Means Budget Committee on Read more →

Should Minneapolis police officers carry their own insurance?

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams December 11, 2013, 3:02 PM Dec 11, 2013
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Members of the group Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB) say ‘yes.’  The goal, members say, is to cut down on instances of police misconduct and reduce the amount of money the city of Minneapolis pays out for officer misconduct legal matters.  An MPR News analysis of data from the Minneapolis city attorney’s office show Read more →

Midtown Global Market wins loan forgiveness from Mpls council committee

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams December 10, 2013, 9:50 PM Dec 10, 2013
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A Minneapolis city council committee voted unanimously Tuesday to forgive more than $1 million in debt owed to the city by the Midtown Global Market.  The proposal stipulates that the debt only comes off the books if the Lake Street market’s other lenders do the same.  A representative from one of the lenders, Wells Fargo, Read more →

Rooftop golf center plan in downtown Minneapolis moves ahead

Liala Helal December 10, 2013, 1:01 PM Dec 10, 2013
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A plan to build a private golf athletic facility and non-profit youth center on top of two parking garages in downtown Minneapolis moved  forward today for the first time since it was proposed in 1998. The Minneapolis Transportation and Public Works Committee on Tuesday approved rights to the developer, Downtown Rooftop Golf, LLC and Downtown Read more →

Minneapolis police organize public safety walk near U

Cody NelsonCody Nelson December 6, 2013, 5:55 PM Dec 6, 2013
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Responding to new safety concerns near the University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis police are hosting a public safety walk tonight through neighborhoods near campus. Read more →

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