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Minneapolis City Council passes housing crisis policies as mayor expedites encampment closures
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday took steps to address a "failing" approach to homelessness that council members pinned on Mayor Jacob Frey.
Man accused in shootings near homeless encampments in Minneapolis
A man has been charged in shootings near Minneapolis homeless encampments that killed one man and injured another. Anthony Jones, 36,
Encampment violence puts spotlight on Minneapolis homeless approach
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9 ... a day after police responded to three shootings and two homicides near homeless encampments. The council majority and the mayor don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues ...
Minneapolis mayor, advocates spar over handling of encampments
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
Minneapolis City Council votes to track homeless encampment evictions
The new ordinance requires city staff to submit quarterly reports covering each eviction, including the number of people impacted, the number of shelter beds available at the time and the number of staff who help clear the camp.
Minneapolis council passes three homelessness prevention, response plans
The Minneapolis City Council has approved three new measures they believe will help prevent and respond to homelessness. Before voting in Thursday's regular council meeting, council members discussed homelessness at length - all agreeing it's a problem but disagreeing at times on approach.
Minneapolis council approves encampment ordinances
The Minneapolis City Council offered up its solutions to the connected problems of homelessness and criminal violence on Thursday. They passed three measures a day after police responded to three shootings and two homicides near homeless encampments.
1 killed in double shooting near south Minneapolis homeless encampment, police say
The police chief said this is "probably the third shooting we've had associated with this particular encampment" and police ...
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Minneapolis neighbors, advocates call for accountability after city clears encampment following shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he'll direct city staff to expedite the closures of homeless encampments throughout the city. This comes one day after four were shot, two ...
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Minneapolis residents attempt to clear homeless encampment
Fox9 reports residents in Minneapolis’ Central neighborhood tried to clear a homeless encampment over the weekend. Responding police officers made an arrest of a man from the encampment ...
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Minneapolis police arrest man suspected in three shootings Wednesday that killed 2 and injured 2
(Tim Harlow/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Minneapolis police have arrested a man suspected in three separate shootings, two of them near homeless encampments, that killed two people and injured ...
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2 dead, 2 injured in 3 separate shootings near Minneapolis encampment within 24 hours
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis and Hennepin County crews are working to clear a homeless encampment following three shootings, two of which were deadly, nearby on Wednesday. One man was killed and ...
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Police arrest man following 3 Minneapolis shootings that left 2 people dead
Minneapolis police arrested a man who they ... Police say the shootings occurred within a few blocks of a homeless encampment. Officers responded to the first report just before 4:30 a.m ...
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Minneapolis encampment shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An early morning shooting at a Minneapolis homeless encampment on Wednesday left one person dead and another injured, according to police. Police responded to a ...