Here is some more reporting, showing CM Chughtai had co-authored a budget amendment back in 2023, earmarking $300K just for the Uptown program. Yesterday, the City announced they have $1 million for Uptown's ambassador program.
"Operation Metro Surge did more to disrupt church services than any single protest at Cities Church.... The pastor of the bilingual congregation Dios Habla Hoy reported that about 80% of his Latino congregation stayed away from church out of fear."
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No mention of MPD being $20 million over budget last year under his watch. No mention of David Moturi....
A canoe sitting on a pristine lake at sunrise
This is the Boundary Waters. It's a million acres of wilderness with 1,000s of lakes with water so clean you can drink it. Today, the Republicans in the Senate are trying to sell it out to a foreign mining company.
Call your senators today at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote no on HJR 140.
@klobuchar.senate.gov I hope you are joining @smith.senate.gov and voting against the bill that threatens the BWCA!
Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 3–9, 2026. It states 14 total calls exceeded 30 minutes, including 6 domestic abuse calls. Two example calls are listed: one waited 48 minutes and another 56 minutes before response. Portions of caller details are redacted.
Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 10–16, 2026. It reports 11 total delayed calls, including 4 domestic abuse cases. Examples show domestic abuse “in progress” calls waiting 32 minutes and 47 minutes before being assigned to officers. Some identifying details are redacted.
Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 17–23, 2026. It reports 10 delayed calls, with domestic abuse calls being the most frequent. One call waited 88 minutes—the longest delay noted. Additional examples show domestic abuse calls waiting 62 minutes. Portions of details are redacted.
In January, MPD internal records show that show Priority 1 domestic abuse calls (categorized as Dabuse) in Minneapolis waited 30–88 minutes for a response.
Priority 1 means immediate threat to life or safety—calls that are supposed to receive the fastest possible response.
Minneapolis council members who frequently take opposing sides of controversial issues are united against a plan to eliminate the public hearing and confirmation process for certain mayoral appointments.
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"Given the geopolitics, cuts to support for Metro Transit could not come at a worse time, and state lawmakers should reject this idea," writes Bill Lindeke in Cityscape.
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•PAUSE EVICTIONS SAVELIVES 45 DAY PRE-EVICTION NOTICE PERIOD PUBLIC HEARING COME TESTIFY! The Minneapolis City Council will vote to extend the pre-eviction notice period from 30 to 45days. Date: April 21st 1:30 pm Committee of the Whole Location: Council Chambers 350 S 5th St Minneapolis, MN
Our community continues to face an extreme housing crisis cause by Operation Metro Surge. Recent reports by Homeline show that eviction filings are up by 18% in Minnesota compared to this time last year. I am proud to bring forward an extension of the 30 pre-eviction notice period to 45 days.
@lindseyportmn.bsky.social Fun Fact: Approximately 40% of Senate District 17 Renters are cost burdened. mhponline.org/wp-content/u...
She calls it a "council meltdown" for them to reject a nominee for cause. Budget overruns, department mismanagement, trying to give a contract to a guy who livestreams violent threats against the council.
The Secretary of State attending a UFC fight while wartime diplomatic negotiations fail would generate an explosive, front-page, above-the-fold headline for any previous administration
astronauts on the moon. affordable college for everybody. building a ton of housing for families. vaccines to end cancers. we can have all this cool stuff if you just vote for the people that want to do it.
we can do so much great stuff. put down your anger. great things are right there.
It's not accidental.
Nearly 79% of trash incinerators in this country are located in communities of color. North Minneapolis. Communities like ours. (1/5)
Let's keep going!!! @unidosmn.bsky.social !!!
"There is no documented example, in the United States or anywhere in the world, where sulfide ore copper mining has operated without pollution over time," writes Ward Brehm in Community Voices. www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
Knock doors, make phone calls & show up for our MN progressive legislators this summer and fall.
We’ll need a progressive Trifecta to pass real change over a Klobuchar veto.
Two absolute musts are universal basic income and healthcare. Survival itself must be decoupled from employment. In addition, we also need to do: 4-day weeks, universal pre-K to college, end gerrymandering via multiwinner districts and proportional RCV, expand SCOTUS, add states (DC+PR), Nuremberg 2
Just a reminder that over a year later, none of the businesses destroyed by the department run by Margaret Anderson Keliher have reopened.
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@cathywurzer.bsky.social You HAD a great morning wake up song!
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I think for Wisconsinites, Hwy 64 is not as important as Hwy 29, 8 and 70. North of 70 is where all the gangsters sought refuge a century ago.
"This awakens the consciousness of our city"
Pastor Charvez Russell of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church stands with hunger strikers demanding clean air for all. Hennepin County: call the vote to close the HERC trash burner by Dec. 31, 2027. Delay = Harm. #FreedomToBreathe #minneapolis
The Council instead approved an additional $2.8 million in direct rental assistance. This is the right tool to get the job done. Thank you to Council Members Rainville, Vetaw, Warren, Shaffer, Whiting, and Palmisano for putting effective policy ahead of cheap talking points.
All of Minneapolis won’t tell you the truth.
Council Member Shaffer and Council Member Palmisano voted against the $2.8 million in rental assistance. How is this effective policy?
This proposal was proposed by the progressives on the city council.
Nothing says "Happy Easter!" like this...
Live in Mpls and prefer your council member doesn’t lose confirmation ability and the mayor gaining more unaccountable power they don’t need? Comment here:
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Thursday, April 9, 2026 "Special Meeting" 4:00 PM Charter Commission Special Meeting Location: Room 350, Public Service Center250 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 Description: The Commission maintains the home rule charter for the people of the City of Minneapolis. This special meeting is being called to receive and file amendment proposal and draft ballot language related to government structure.
The Charter Commission is meeting Thursday, April 9 at 4 PM, in Room 350 of the Public Service Center. The meeting is being held to finalize the language of an amendment relating to government structure, including which department heads are subject to council confirmation. (1/5)
Minnesota will never forget Pam Bondi’s interference in the investigations into the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
That will always be a stain on her record.
