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)
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
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
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
Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Kassius Benson resigned Monday afternoon amid a federal investigation into allegations of tax evasion.
https://t.co/jPu0Uvi3wt
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
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
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
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
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 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
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