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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Tag: Minneapolis

Cop-suit payouts higher in Minneapolis than Baltimore

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams May 4, 2015, 4:00 PM May 4, 2015
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The city of Minneapolis paid out more money in police conduct lawsuits and judgments between 2011 and 2014 than the city of Baltimore. There are some caveats. Read more →

New Minneapolis logo: Now with fewer sailboats

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert February 17, 2015, 8:36 PM Feb 17, 2015
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The Minneapolis Communications Department has decided the city’s 1980s-era logo is outdated and overly complicated. For one thing, it apparently has too many sailboats. Read more →

Mpls. blesses Comcast merger, gets some free cable

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert January 23, 2015, 5:48 PM Jan 23, 2015
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Thirty Minneapolis city buildings will get free basic cable for the next seven years in exchange for the city blessing a Comcast-Time Warner merger. Read more →

Number of female Mpls cops drops

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams December 16, 2014, 11:35 AM Dec 16, 2014
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One of the most common concerns I heard from people I spoke with for the story which aired yesterday on MPR about female police officers was the stagnant or shrinking number of women in law enforcement.  In April, female officers made up 15 percent of the Minneapolis Police Department.  Today, I received the latest tally, Read more →

Grant to help Minneapolis check if services equal

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert December 15, 2014, 5:28 PM Dec 15, 2014
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Minneapolis has won a grant of up to $2.7 million that the officials will use to evaluate whether the city delivers city services equally. The six-person Minneapolis innovation team will analyze whether core city services are delivered fairly to all residents, regardless of race. Read more →

Minneapolis budget cut opponents decry ‘latte levy’

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert December 2, 2014, 2:52 PM Dec 2, 2014
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The average Minneapolis homeowner will save about $3 on next year’s property tax bill, thanks to some modest budget cuts approved Monday by the Minneapolis City Council. Opponents mockingly call it the “latte levy.” Read more →

Mpls. closes downtown streets for zombies

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams October 10, 2014, 3:55 PM Oct 10, 2014
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The city has now added zombies to the list of reasons for road closures.
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This time, Minneapolis City Hall fire was no drill

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams October 7, 2014, 1:47 PM Oct 7, 2014
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An actual fire broke out in Minneapolis City Hall Tuesday, one day after city employees say they practiced for such an event with a fire drill. Read more →

Nice Ride MN gets an upgrade

Tim NelsonTim Nelson September 22, 2014, 4:27 PM Sep 22, 2014
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The popular bicycle sharing service Nice Ride Minnesota is rolling out the first automatic key dispenser in the world. It’s installed on Nicollet Mall, outside the Hyatt Hotel. Read more →

Whose loo? Mpls. may end gender-restrooms requirement

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert September 8, 2014, 5:10 PM Sep 8, 2014
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A Minneapolis City Council panel is recommending the city scrap a long-standing requirement that bars and restaurants have designated men’s and women’s restrooms. Read more →

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