Topline Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, who kneeled on George Floyd’s back as then-Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck, was sentenced Friday to three-and-a-half years in st...
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China E-Commerce Billionaire Richard Liu Settles Alleged Rape Case
JD.com Chairman Richard Liu in 2016. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP China billionaire Richard Liu, founder and chairman of e-commerce site JD.com, has settled a lawsuit...
‘Squad’ Member Ilhan Omar Narrowly Defeats Moderate Opponent In Democratic Primary
Topline Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has defeated former Minneapolis city councilman Don Samuels in the Democratic primary for her Minneapolis-based House seat, fending off the moderate challenger, who h...
‘Squad’ Member Ilhan Omar Leads In Tight Democratic Primary As Moderate Opponent Concedes
Topline Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) appeared to narrowly survive a primary challenge in the Democratic primary for her Minneapolis-based House seat Tuesday, after moderate candidate Don Samuels—who had ...
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Killing Of George Floyd
Topline Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, according to Minnesota’s O...
Minneapolis Police Engaged In Years-Long Pattern Of Racial Discrimination, Post-George Floyd Investigation Claims
Topline The Minneapolis Police Department has disproportionately searched, criminally cited and used force against the city’s Black residents, state investigators said in a report Wednesday, closing o...
No Charges Will Be Filed Against Minneapolis Police Who Fatally Shot Him
Topline Minnesota prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against a Minneapolis police officer in the death of Amir Locke, a Black man who was shot and killed by police during a no-knock raid in...
Marex Establishes Office in Minneapolis
Global financial services provider, Marex has recently confirmed the opening of an office in Minneapolis for its global expansion. To co-head the new office, Marex has selected Dan Hofstad and Charlie...
In Minneapolis There Are Dual Restaurants Under The Same Roof
Restaurateur Jami Olson has opened two restaurants, Centro, a fast-casual Mexican eatery, adjacent … [+] to Vivir, a Mexican dessert spot, under the same roof. Kevin Kramer Restaurateur Jami Ols...
Here’s What We Know About His Fatal Shooting By Minneapolis Police
Topline The parents of Amir Locke, who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police Wednesday in what appears to have been a no-knock raid, were “just flabbergasted” about how their son died, the family’...
How Suburban Sprawl’s Single-Family Home Zoning Limits Housing Supply
America’s suburbs are sprawling again. Last year, single family housing starts rose to 1.123 million, the highest since 2006, according to the National Association of Home Builders, however, opt...
Fed must keep raising rates until it is certain inflation has stopped climbing, Kashkari says
The Federal Reserve needs to keep raising interest rates until it is sure inflation has hit a ceiling, said Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on Thursday. The central bank can’t be overly persua...