Violence interrupter contracts withdrawn in Minneapolis after alleged threats and gun charges
The move comes after council members said the pastor threatened them and one of his team members ended up behind bars.
Authorization of contracts for violence interrupter groups in Minneapolis moved to next week
MINNEAPOLIS — Contracts for several violence interrupter groups were not authorized Monday afternoon as originally scheduled.
City attorney says Muslim Minneapolis City Council members can’t host iftar in a city building
Several Muslim Minneapolis City Council members say they’re disappointed that the city attorney has put the brakes on their ...
Minneapolis City Council OKs demolition of 1914 grain mill along Hiawatha Avenue
Another grain mill is slated for demolition on Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis, which would make it the fourth out of nine ...
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Minneapolis officials to drop funding request for pastor's violence prevention group
A Minneapolis council committee was set to review more than $4 million worth of contracts for violence prevention groups on ...
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Minneapolis cancels planned iftar, citing separation of church and state
Minneapolis City Council members have canceled a planned iftar, after city officials raised concerns about hosting a ...
Violence interrupter who made threatening statements to City Council could get new contract
Meanwhile, a worker for the Rev. Jerry McAfee’s nonprofit was arrested Friday on probable cause reckless endangerment.
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Are there only four bars in Minneapolis?
Social media was abuzz in the wake of the new season of the Neflix hit, which is set in Minneapolis, with questions about the ...
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Minneapolis City Council members cancel iftar planned at city building
A group of Muslim Minneapolis City Council members canceled a Ramadan event scheduled to be held at a city building after ...
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New concerns over Minneapolis violence prevention funding decisions
Minneapolis City Council members are raising new questions about a proposed $643,632 contract for Rev. Jerry McAfee’s violence interruption organization, Salem Inc., after McAfee blasted the council ...
Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council, International Women’s Day protests
Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne’s latest commentary offers a good illustration of his mindset and that of ...
St. Paul City Council to choose among four finalists for interim Ward 4 seat
The St. Paul City Council will choose from among four finalists to temporarily fill the Ward 4 seat vacated by former Council Member Mitra Jalali, who left city employment on March 8. The candidates ...