ByThere are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni's sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least.While some of his downtown Minneapolis business neighbors are considering tacking protective plywood to their storefronts and sending staff home in anticipation of protests when former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for murder and manslaughter, Ni is planning to stay open as long as he safely can: "Hopefully there won't be riots again. I'm hoping people will calm down and do what they've got to do without damaging others. … To board up a business is actually making...…ByThere are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni's sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least.While some of his downtown Minneapolis business neighbors are considering tacking protective plywood to their storefronts and sending staff home in anticipation of protests when former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for murder and manslaughter, Ni is planning to stay open as long as he safely can: "Hopefully there won't be riots again. I'm hoping people will calm down and do what they've got to do without damaging others. … To board up a business is actually making...WW…

More from the HomepageWorldwide Outreach for Christ has countered rising and ebbing gang influence at 38th and Chicago for nearly 40 years. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Halfway through Pastor Curtis Farrar's Sunday service in the parking lot of his church at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, he quit talking to the congregation and spoke directly to the men who stand at the intersection's northeast corner day after day."Young man across the street, I told the Lord I will preach until the day I die because I want to see as many young men, like some of us, right in here," he said, his...…More from the HomepageWorldwide Outreach for Christ has countered rising and ebbing gang influence at 38th and Chicago for nearly 40 years. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Halfway through Pastor Curtis Farrar's Sunday service in the parking lot of his church at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, he quit talking to the congregation and spoke directly to the men who stand at the intersection's northeast corner day after day."Young man across the street, I told the Lord I will preach until the day I die because I want to see as many young men, like some of us, right in here," he said, his...WW…

More from the HomepageMore council members want to give the neighborhood a bigger say in land use By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Trees have been chopped down to make way for demolition of the former Roof Depot warehouse as the city of Minneapolis moves forward with constructing a new water yard, despite years of opposition from organized residents.But a coalition of Minneapolis City Council members, including Vice President Andrea Jenkins, Cam Gordon, Alondra Cano and Andrew Johnson, is offering new hope for neighborhood proponents of saving the building at 1860 28th St. E. for a...…More from the HomepageMore council members want to give the neighborhood a bigger say in land use By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Trees have been chopped down to make way for demolition of the former Roof Depot warehouse as the city of Minneapolis moves forward with constructing a new water yard, despite years of opposition from organized residents.But a coalition of Minneapolis City Council members, including Vice President Andrea Jenkins, Cam Gordon, Alondra Cano and Andrew Johnson, is offering new hope for neighborhood proponents of saving the building at 1860 28th St. E. for a...WW…

More from the HomepageThe green space would replace a surface parking lot in the rapidly growing neighborhood. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minneapolis' North Loop has never had a neighborhood park, but that could change by July 1 if the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board closes on a half-acre surface parking lot.Last week a Park Board committee unanimously approved a proposal to acquire 25,000 square feet at 747 3rd St. N. for $2.1 million from BC Properties LLC, a Schafer Richardson company.Schafer Richardson plans to develop parcels on either side of the parking lot into...…More from the HomepageThe green space would replace a surface parking lot in the rapidly growing neighborhood. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minneapolis' North Loop has never had a neighborhood park, but that could change by July 1 if the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board closes on a half-acre surface parking lot.Last week a Park Board committee unanimously approved a proposal to acquire 25,000 square feet at 747 3rd St. N. for $2.1 million from BC Properties LLC, a Schafer Richardson company.Schafer Richardson plans to develop parcels on either side of the parking lot into...WW…

More from the HomepageVideos posted on social media show confrontation after move to clear site. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:An attempt by the city of Minneapolis to clear a homeless encampment Thursday morning led to a violent clash between police and civilians guarding the camp.Five people were arrested and five officers suffered minor injuries, according to police.More than 100 people showed up at the encampment at 205 N. Girard Av. in response to several activists' social media accounts warning that the city of Minneapolis planned to clear the empty lot where about 20...…More from the HomepageVideos posted on social media show confrontation after move to clear site. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:An attempt by the city of Minneapolis to clear a homeless encampment Thursday morning led to a violent clash between police and civilians guarding the camp.Five people were arrested and five officers suffered minor injuries, according to police.More than 100 people showed up at the encampment at 205 N. Girard Av. in response to several activists' social media accounts warning that the city of Minneapolis planned to clear the empty lot where about 20...WW…

More from the HomepageProtesters said they want the cases of people who died in encounters with police reexamined. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:With the world's eyes once again on Minnesota as the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin approaches, Toshira Garraway doesn't want officer-involved killings that never went to trial to be forgotten.On Saturday afternoon, she helped organize a rally and march at the St. Paul residence of Gov. Tim Walz to put a spotlight on Minnesotans who died during encounters with police.Chauvin's trial in the May 25 death of...…More from the HomepageProtesters said they want the cases of people who died in encounters with police reexamined. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:With the world's eyes once again on Minnesota as the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin approaches, Toshira Garraway doesn't want officer-involved killings that never went to trial to be forgotten.On Saturday afternoon, she helped organize a rally and march at the St. Paul residence of Gov. Tim Walz to put a spotlight on Minnesotans who died during encounters with police.Chauvin's trial in the May 25 death of...WW…

More from the HomepageSome don't want to send a wrong message; others fear more damage could do them in. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:There are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni's sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least.While some of his downtown Minneapolis business neighbors are considering tacking protective plywood to their storefronts and sending staff home in anticipation of protests when former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for murder and manslaughter, Ni is planning to stay open as long as he safely can: "Hopefully there won't be...…More from the HomepageSome don't want to send a wrong message; others fear more damage could do them in. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:There are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni's sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least.While some of his downtown Minneapolis business neighbors are considering tacking protective plywood to their storefronts and sending staff home in anticipation of protests when former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for murder and manslaughter, Ni is planning to stay open as long as he safely can: "Hopefully there won't be...WW…

More from the HomepageThe intersection has become a memorial to George Floyd since he died there last May. By Star TribunemoreThe city of Minneapolis announced plans to reopen the intersection where George Floyd was killed, but not until after the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Mayor Jacob Frey and Council Members Andrea Jenkins and Alondra Cano announced Friday.The intersection at 38th and Chicago must never "return to normal," Frey said, saying that a survey will be sent out in a few weeks for residents to vote on preservation options for the memorial. He...…More from the HomepageThe intersection has become a memorial to George Floyd since he died there last May. By Star TribunemoreThe city of Minneapolis announced plans to reopen the intersection where George Floyd was killed, but not until after the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Mayor Jacob Frey and Council Members Andrea Jenkins and Alondra Cano announced Friday.The intersection at 38th and Chicago must never "return to normal," Frey said, saying that a survey will be sent out in a few weeks for residents to vote on preservation options for the memorial. He...WW…

Scott and Melynda Renner of Herndon, Virginia, are avid Boundary Waters canoers. They’ve paddled the remote wilderness more than 20 times, including several with Eden, a skittish, 25-pound Tibetan Terrier who tends to stick close on portage trails, always anxious to be in the boat when it leaves shore.In September, the Renners made camp on Long Island Lake, their favorite. Four days into the trip, they set out to explore the portage between Muskeg and Kiskadinna Lakes, which has a memorable 150-foot stair climb in the middle. Eden, as always, tagged along off-leash.They climbed the stairs....…Scott and Melynda Renner of Herndon, Virginia, are avid Boundary Waters canoers. They’ve paddled the remote wilderness more than 20 times, including several with Eden, a skittish, 25-pound Tibetan Terrier who tends to stick close on portage trails, always anxious to be in the boat when it leaves shore.In September, the Renners made camp on Long Island Lake, their favorite. Four days into the trip, they set out to explore the portage between Muskeg and Kiskadinna Lakes, which has a memorable 150-foot stair climb in the middle. Eden, as always, tagged along off-leash.They climbed the stairs....WW…

I.On the corner of East Lake Street and Chicago Avenue, Sharon Sayles Belton stared down the cultural corridor that had been the beating heart of Minneapolis.This was the area the former mayor was elected to represent on the City Council in the 1980s. The adjoining communities of Powderhorn and Phillips are some of the most diverse in Minnesota, low-income but entreprenurial. And so Lake Street had been an arcade of small shops and mom-and-pop eateries, an incubator of immigrant dreams. Over the years, it also became one of the last authentically cool places left in the rapidly developing...…I.On the corner of East Lake Street and Chicago Avenue, Sharon Sayles Belton stared down the cultural corridor that had been the beating heart of Minneapolis.This was the area the former mayor was elected to represent on the City Council in the 1980s. The adjoining communities of Powderhorn and Phillips are some of the most diverse in Minnesota, low-income but entreprenurial. And so Lake Street had been an arcade of small shops and mom-and-pop eateries, an incubator of immigrant dreams. Over the years, it also became one of the last authentically cool places left in the rapidly developing...WW…