Record-breaking heat wave hits Minneapolis

Minneapolis’ sweltering heat this weekend is going to stick around for at least a week, and maybe longer. Driving the news: Daily high temperatures set records on both Friday and Saturday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A high of 99° recorded there on …

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Derek Chauvin and three other Minneapolis ex-cops involved in George Floyd’s death face LIFE in prison after they are hit with federal charges for violating his civil rights during his arrest

A federal grand jury indicted Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao Friday, accusing them of willfully violating Floyd’s civil rights All four cops have been charged with failing to provide medical care to Floyd Chauvin, Thao and Kueng …

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SHIT GETTING ROWDY in Minneapolis! Tanks, cops & soldiers everywhere. Businesses boarded up.

A lot of them have switched to TAC. https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/34940 White House readies for Chauvin verdict https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/549110-white-house-readies-for-chauvin-verdict https://twitter.com/RieneRichard/status/1384299134299955206 https://twitter.com/elephantjournal/status/1384299580267786244 Minneapolis is so eeerie right now. Tanks, cops & soldiers everywhere. Businesses boarded up. The military occupation is bizarre. — Peggy (@jellytinkles) …

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Fed Should Cut Rates, Says Former Minneapolis Fed President

Narayana Kocherlakota, former president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, discusses the Fed’s upcoming policy meeting. Fed should cut rates, says former Minneapolis Fed president from CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/03/18/fed-should-cut-rates-says-former-minneapolis-fed-president.html      

Minneapolis Mayor:Cannabis legalization is a criminal & racial justice issue. It is an economic issue. And, as researchers are demonstrating, it is an opioid issue that could save lives. We can’t risk even one life being lost as collateral damage in the failed war on drugs

  MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – New research suggests opioid use is lower in states that have eased marijuana laws, and on Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s ready to make it legal if it means that marijuana could potentially save lives. …

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