Liz Navratil

Covering higher education for @StarTribune. Two @PulitzerPrizes teams. Prior: @PittsburghPG, @PhillyInquirer, @MUOBrien

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

And that’s a wrap on the Minneapolis City Hall beat. See you in mid-November Twitter, when I return to cover higher ed.

(For city news, follow @katiegalioto for the next couple weeks and @DaveOrrick starting in late November)

[Liz Sawyer @ByLizSawyer]

Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O'Hara faces a crucial test Wed afternoon when the City Council holds a public hearing. The committee will vote whether to recommend his confirmation by the broader Council.
Meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. Watch here:https://t.co/9oFEh5LUB2

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

Here's what Minneapolis is telling folks about alerts that went out this morning. ⬇️

[City of Minneapolis @CityMinneapolis]

Heads up to anyone in Minneapolis who received an emergency alert this morning.

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

The city's proposition to take ownership of the site and hold it for an eventual national racial justice healing center received divergent reactions during a southside community meeting. https://t.co/MPVYYiI7RW

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

In about face, one of two ex-officers pleads guilty to his role in killing of George Floyd. Story via @kimvhyatt https://t.co/Kyt0Iq6YV9

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

Minneapolis is moving forward with plans to create a new community safety office after the City Council approved the change on Thursday. https://t.co/imE44I1eKp

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Kassius Benson resigned Monday afternoon amid a federal investigation into allegations of tax evasion.

https://t.co/jPu0Uvi3wt

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Minneapolis asks Appeals Court to reverse ruling that halted its 2040 Plan. https://t.co/ZNDubUoxZ2

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Johnson's announcement comes ahead of a local election cycle that is expected to be unusual. In a departure from the longstanding norms, the City Council will appear on the ballot in the fall of 2023, but the mayor will not.
https://t.co/L50Fmm48Tp

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

ICYMI - Minneapolis outlines encampment strategy as protesters set up outside City Hall. Story via @shijundu https://t.co/XTzEgC3Yza

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

Wife of Minneapolis Council Member Jamal Osman leads nonprofit with ties to fraud investigation. Story via @kellystrib https://t.co/gMvkVw2Q6f

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

NEW: After a monthslong legal battle with three unions, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said there will no longer be a #COVID19 vaccine requirement for city employees. https://t.co/ySXouS4OZ2

[Paul Walsh @walshpj]

Star Tribune on the ground in Newark, where Minneapolis police chief nominee O’Hara is described as leader who’s up to the task of structural change. https://t.co/AHwhPnoEQ9

[Phillip Pina @PhilPina]

Minneapolis police supervisors will receive $7,000 bonuses if they stay with the department through the end of the year.
By @LizNavratil
https://t.co/Yi8fy3l8xK

[Phillip Pina @PhilPina]

The Minneapolis City Council vote on Thursday ended a months-long nomination process that focused in part on his office's role responding to unrest in 2020.
By @LizNavratil
https://t.co/lt1aTWymDb

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

The debate about how to best run the city has the potential to dramatically affect the quality of the services that Minneapolis residents receive. https://t.co/UgqCegWTNg

[Phillip Pina @PhilPina]

Minneapolis, 8 North Side residents agree to end police staffing lawsuit
By @LizNavratil
https://t.co/lDZlKCK3N2

[AJS @AJS1276]

In first test, would-be Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara introduces himself to community. https://t.co/vn5ZwPqEKm

[Liz Navratil @LizNavratil]

Uber, Lyft drivers rally outside Minneapolis mayor's office over pay, working conditions. Story via @GitaSitaramiah https://t.co/8fkaXWJzw4

[Liz Sawyer @ByLizSawyer]

Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated Brian O’Hara, deputy mayor of Newark, N.J., to serve as the next police chief of Minneapolis. O'Hara is expected to introduce himself to the public at a news conference later this morning.

https://t.co/Nl7TzMrNWH