Minneapolis Swears In First Non-U.S. Citizen as Police Officer
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a police officer who is not a U.S. citizen has been sworn in for the first time in the city, according to reports. The Minnesota State Police Department reported that Leslie Vera, a native of Somalia, was sworn in Thursday as the department's first non-citizen police officer. At the swearing-in ceremony, Bera, […]
A killing near same Minneapolis intersection for second straight weekend: ‘These arguments escalate into violence so quickly’
Two people were killed and three others injured, including two teenage girls, in a shooting near the intersection of Hennepin and Fifth streets in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning. It was the second week in a row that a murder had occurred near the intersection. Last Saturday, a 16-year-old girl was killed when a hit-and-run […]
‘It’s a zoo out here, man’: Teen girl killed after driver plows into crowd following late-night fight in downtown Minneapolis
After a late-night fight involving young people in downtown Minneapolis over the weekend saw a hit-and-run driver plow into a crowd, killing a teenage girl, business owners and residents are fed up with the lawlessness. WCCO-TV reported.. According to a release from the police department, officers responded to the scene around 12:23 a.m. Saturday for […]
Minneapolis business owners face ‘almost impossible’ challenges including crime, regulations
Early in the George Floyd riots, as police were busy responding, someone drove a car into Thurston Jewelers on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Looters flooded the store, smashing display cases. Lloyd Drilling said he was lucky his most valuable jewelry was in the safe. Everything else that could be taken out of the store was […]
‘Let Minneapolis burn’: Retired police lieutenant rips Gov Walz for surrendering city to rioters
Minneapolis – A former Minnesota police lieutenant has disputed the notion that Gov. Tim Walz is a “moderate,” telling Fox News Digital that Minneapolis was “intentionally” burned down during the 2020 riots because the governor “really hates police.” “He’s not a moderate, he never has been a moderate. He’s taken anti-police positions in Minnesota, he’s […]
Minneapolis mayor slammed Walz for ‘hesitating’ to send National Guard
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s response to unrest in his city in May 2020, saying the governor hesitated to deploy the National Guard later that year as the city burned in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Frey spoke about Gov. Walz’s response in an August 2020 interview with the Star […]
Tim Walz ‘failed to act’ as BLM rioters burned Minneapolis in 2020: state Senate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate, “failed to act” when riots in Minneapolis in May 2020 left more than 1,000 businesses and a police station burned down, a scathing state senate report found. The 60-year-old Democratic governor was criticized by the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate Joint Committee on Transportation, Justice and […]
How Tim Walz allowed BLM rioters to wreak havoc on Minneapolis
By Thursday, May 28, 2020, riots had plagued the city of Minneapolis for more than three days. Black Lives Matter rioters focused much of their attention on the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct because it housed Officer Derek Chauvin, who was later convicted of murdering George Floyd. Rioters stormed the 3rd Precinct on May 25, […]
Minneapolis bridge on verge of collapsing following torrential rain, flooding
A bridge near a dam in Minnesota is on the verge of collapsing into the Blue Earth River due to heavy rains and flooding. The nearly 40-year-old County Road 9 bridge near Mankato, Minnesota, is at risk of collapse if the weather doesn’t improve enough to allow for proper structural reinforcement work. Heavy rains and […]
Minneapolis Fed president says more evidence is needed to show that inflation is going down
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said the Fed needs more evidence that inflation is trending downward before cutting interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates unchanged in Rates have been held in a range of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent since hitting a 23-year high last week. Kashkari said on CBS’ “Face the […]