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Small Plane Crashes in a Minneapolis Suburb, Officials Say

A single-engine propeller plane crashed in a residential part of a Minneapolis suburb on Saturday afternoon, engulfing at least one home in flames, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and videos on social media. The F.A.A. said the plane took off from Des Moines International Airport and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minnesota

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Travel

Minneapolis looks to implement hotel booking tax to boost tourism

Americans are flocking once again to Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the Twin Cities seeing a rebound in visitors.  Many local hotels are pushing to create a tourism improvement district (TID) which would implement a hotel tax in order to fund different tourism initiatives.  TAX ON TOURISTS AND TRAVELERS COMING SOON TO THIS POPULAR CITY Last summer,

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U.S.

Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted on Monday to overhaul its police department to address a pattern of systemic abuses, as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice. Lawyers from the Department of Justice and the city, where George Floyd was killed in 2020 by a police officer, have raced in recent weeks

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U.S.

Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted on Monday to overhaul its police department to address a pattern of systemic abuses, as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice. Lawyers from the Department of Justice and the city, where George Floyd was killed in 2020 by a police officer, have raced in recent weeks

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Politics

Trump’s reelection victory pushes some LGTBQ Minneapolis residents to safety training : NPR

Sam Koshiol-Wright of Sequeerity helps lead a community outreach event in Minneapolis on Dec. 4. Jim Urquhart for NPR/JIM URQUHART hide caption toggle caption Jim Urquhart for NPR/JIM URQUHART The morning after Election Day, Kimmy Hull woke up to find that her inbox had been bombarded overnight. “There was over a hundred emails from people

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World

Minneapolis 10-year-old arrested for driving stolen car through playground

Minneapolis police have arrested a 10-year-old boy for driving a stolen car through a school playground, nearly hitting playing children. The incident occurred on 20 September at Nellie Stone Johnson School, with the boy now facing second-degree assault charges. Police records show the child has over 30 prior entries, including auto theft and assault. The

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World

Taxpayer-funded Minneapolis food pantry bans white people – as boss’ astonishing outburst at local who complained is revealed

The boss of a Minneapolis food pantry, funded by city taxpayers, has banned white people from taking advantage of the resource. Mykela ‘Keiko’ Jackson used a Minnesota State grant to launch the Food Trap Project Bodega designed to help poor and hungry residents living close to the Sanctuary Covenant Church in the north of the

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U.S.

Grieving Minneapolis husband shares gender reveal video after wife and unborn daughter die in drunk driving crash

A Minneapolis man has shared a heartbreaking video of him and his wife finding out the gender of their unborn baby, just weeks before the soon-to-be mom and child were killed by a drunk driver. Christopher Yang posted footage online showing him and his late wife Melinda Thao express joy as they discovered the gender of

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