The Minnesota DFL has revoked the Minneapolis arm of the party’s endorsement of Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race. Last month, in an upset, Fateh won the Minneapolis DFL endorsement over incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey. On Thursday, Minnesota DFL chair Richard Carlbom said, “After a thoughtful and transparent review of the challenges, the Constitution, Bylaws & …
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Minnesota Democrats revoke endorsement of democratic socialist candidate for Minneapolis mayor
Facebook Tweet Email Link A Minnesota Democratic committee on Thursday revoked the party’s endorsement of mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, a democratic socialist challenging the incumbent Democratic mayor of Minneapolis. Fateh was the top delegate winner at Minneapolis’ Democratic Farmer-Labor Party convention last month. “After a thoughtful and transparent review of the challenges, the Constitution, Bylaws & Rules Committee found substantial …
Read More »MN DFL is revoking Omar Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor
4:31 p.m. – The local party’s endorsement raised Omar Fateh’s profile and drew comparisons with New York lawmaker and fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who won the mayoral primary in New York City. In recent years in Minneapolis, the DSA has gone from a fringe group to a major insurgent wing of the party — and more traditional DFLers have …
Read More »Arrests made in Minneapolis car break-ins that hit North Loop and other neighborhoods
A second vehicle also believed to be connected to the early Tuesday morning break-ins was also seized in the city’s Second Precinct, O’Hara said. Lindsey LeMire, a 23-year-old graduate student who lives in the North Loop, was one of more than a dozen people whose car windows were smashed in the alley between 7th and 6th avenues N. where apartment …
Read More »Minneapolis Fire Department saunas added as possible cancer fighting tool
Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner has gotten saunas added to some Minneapolis fire stations with the help of the Minneapolis Fire Foundation. “When I was younger, in those days, we didn’t even think about cancer or trying to prevent cancer,” said Tyner, 57, who was recently diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer. “I think we’ve come a long way …
Read More »Minneapolis 12-year-old found safe after going missing near Minnehaha Falls over weekend
Minneapolis police say a 12-year-old has been found after going missing from Minnehaha Falls at 8 p.m. Saturday. “It was her, and I screamed, and I grabbed her, and I embraced her. I’m still in disbelief. But we are so grateful,” said the girl’s mom. “People’s kids don’t come home. We are grateful that ours did.” Police Chief Brian O’Hara …
Read More »Allina Health closing clinics this fall in Minneapolis and three East Metro suburbs
Allina Health is closing three suburban medical clinics plus one on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, where a different health system earlier this year also announced a clinic shutdown. The Minneapolis-based health system said the closures are driven by efficiency concerns, since Allina has underutilized space across its network of more than 60 primary care clinics. Patient preferences are evolving …
Read More »Delta flight diverted to Minneapolis after severe turbulence: 25 hospitalized – Axios
Delta flight diverted to Minneapolis after severe turbulence: 25 hospitalized Axios More than two dozen passengers taken to hospital after turbulence forces Delta flight to make emergency landing CNN 25 Hospitalized After Delta Flight Is Hit by Strong Turbulence The New York Times Delta flight makes emergency landing after turbulence injures 25 people BBC Delta flight encounters turbulence Delta News Hub Source link
Read More »Delta co-pilot arrested on flight from Minneapolis on child porn charges: report
article Delta flight (File photo) (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Delta co-pilot arrested and dragged off a flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco was reportedly wanted on child porn charges, according to a Fox News report. Delta pilot arrested What we know: Passengers reported seeing multiple federal agents push into the cockpit and arrest a Delta co-pilot on-board …
Read More »2 people killed and 1 injured in shooting in South Minneapolis
Minneapolis police say 2 people are dead and another person is injured after a shooting in Minneapolis. Police are calling this a domestic related shooting. They say it happened around 12:30 a.m. in the Windom neighborhood. Our 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew on scene saw a police presence at an apartment complex at 101 E 59th Street overnight. Stay with 5 …
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