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Minneapolis staff to unveil George Floyd Square reconstruction plan

Minneapolis staff to unveil George Floyd Square reconstruction plan

More than four years since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, city officials say it’s time to step in and start road construction at the intersection where he died — a site that continues to draw protests, community gatherings and visitors from around the world. Some neighbors agree that the street needs work. But protesters say it’s still too soon for the city to interfere.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge

Nadra Wilson and other Virginians got letters saying her U.S. citizenship was in question, along with her voter registration. “I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. — I'm a citizen,” Wilson told NPR.
by Jude Joffe-Block

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Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
by The Associated Press

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Community, culture and healing at 3rd Precinct: Coalition presses for cultural district

Community, culture and healing at 3rd Precinct: Coalition presses for cultural district

In Minneapolis, community group Confluence and the 3000 Minnehaha Coalition are using art and public gatherings to challenge the city’s proposal for a “Democracy Center” at the site of the former 3rd Precinct police station, instead advocating for a community-driven space focused on healing, placemaking and local culture.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, more than half of them women and children.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul police shoot, critically injure man suspected in Minneapolis homicides

St. Paul police shoot, critically injure man suspected in Minneapolis homicides

St. Paul police officers shot and critically wounded a man Monday night at a busy intersection in the city. Authorities announced Tuesday afternoon that the man was a suspect in two recent Minneapolis shootings.
by MPR News Staff

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