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Minneapolis just voted to give ride-hailing drivers a pay bump. Uber and Lyft said they'd leave the city if this happened.
Uber and Lyft could leave Minneapolis over a new ordinance that's expected to boost drivers' guaran…
Jacob Zinkula
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The mayor of Minneapolis joked that remote work turns you into a 'loser' with a 'nasty cat blanket'
Minneapolis is one of many cities in the US struggling to attract people back to its downtown area …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Minneapolis has reached a $27 million settlement with George Floyd's family over his death
The settlement comes months after George Floyd's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Minn…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Lyft threatens to exit Minneapolis if the city raises the minimum wage for drivers, claiming prices could double and 'only the most wealthy could still afford a ride'
Uber echoed Lyft by saying it would have no choice but to greatly reduce service, and possibly shut…
Kai Xiang Teo
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Minneapolis City Council members look to disband the police department as schools and other city agencies cut ties with police
"We can declare policing as we know it a thing of the past, and create a compassionate, non-violent…
Isaac Scher
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The city where George Floyd was killed has declared racism a public health emergency
Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution Friday to help end racism and build "an active, anti…
Taylor Ardrey
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The city of Minneapolis is spending $4,500 a day on private security for its city council after members received threats amid votes to eliminate police
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to disband the city's police and replace it with the "Depart…
Connor Perrett
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American policing is broken. Here's what's wrong and 7 ways experts say we can fix it.
Experts say American police have systemic problems that lead to racist outcomes and unnecessary kil…
Isaac Scher
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Minneapolis City Council majority pledges to dismantle the city's police department in the wake of George Floyd's death
Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged their intention to dismantle the police on Sun…
Samantha Grindell
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Vote to disband Minneapolis police lets city council members 'pose as great reformers while doing absolutely nothing,' police brutality research group says
The Communities United Against Police Brutality have been pushing for reform at the Minneapolis Pol…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A former Minneapolis police officer said he quit days before the Derek Chauvin trial because he thinks protesters will 'burn the city down' no matter the case's outcome
The former sergeant told Insider that he believed there would be rioting at the close of Chauvin's …
Ashley Collman
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Protests over George Floyd's death continue into their second week as Minneapolis city council members pledge to dismantle the police department
US protesters have taken to the streets for two weeks straight calling out police brutality in the …
Allana Akhtar
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Minneapolis voters reject making consequential changes to the city's police force
Ballot Question 2 dealt with police reform. It would've created a Department of Public Safety and c…
Grace Panetta
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Minneapolis's schools and city agencies are cutting ties with the police department as it stares down a civil rights probe into systemic discrimination
The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Minneapolis law enforcement of violating the con…
Rhea Mahbubani
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I live and work in Camden, the New Jersey city that disbanded and rebuilt its police force. We've been upheld as a model for cities like Minneapolis, but there's a lot more to the story.
Camden has ranked as the 10th-most-dangerous city in America and is still the most dangerous city i…
Keith Benson
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One year after George Floyd's death, there are nearly 200 fewer police officers on active duty in Minneapolis
A spokesman didn't want to speculate about why the active-duty force shrank after Floyd's death, bu…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A former Minneapolis police officer said Derek Chauvin violated protocol kneeling on George Floyd's neck, but he doesn't think the officer committed a crime
The former officer, who spoke with Insider on condition of anonymity, said he believed Floyd died o…
Ashley Collman
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Minneapolis dropped its plan to pay influencers to share official messages during the trial of the officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck
The plan involved paying six influencers $2,000 each to share "city-generated and approved messages…
Ashley Collman
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Minneapolis approved funding to hire social media influencers to spread information about ex cop Derek Chauvin's trial
Minneapolis is hiring social media influencers to spread information about the trial of the cop, De…
Taylor Ardrey
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The New York City Council passed a budget to defund the NYPD by $1 billion — but nobody seems to like it
The $1 billion cancels the incoming class of officers, and will be reallocated to services like sum…