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How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly

Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhere.

Reason · Sep 2

Pho, handwarmers, grief and loss: a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed

Residents line up to support businesses that became refuges from teargas, and refresh the memorial daily

The Guardian - US · Jan 31

‘Our spirit can’t be broken’: Minneapolis city council member on resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown

Aisha Chughtai, who represents the district where Alex Pretti was fatally shot, speaks on the ‘despair’ caused by federal immigration enforcement

The Guardian - US · Jan 26

Democratic Minneapolis City Council candidate says he doesn't condone violence, days after melee

Days after chaos erupted at a Democratic nominating convention for a Minneapolis City Council seat, one of the candidates says he does not condone violence

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Minnesota Democrats set emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention

Minnesota Democratic leaders will convene an emergency meeting Thursday evening to respond to the chaos that broke out during a convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party

The Minnesota Democratic Party says it will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Minneapolis becomes first major US city to allow all five Muslim daily prayer calls

Minneapolis on Thursday became the first major American city to permit unfettered broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer, allowing the adhan to be heard over speakers five times a day, year-round.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

The Dangers of Rent Control on Display in the Twin Cities

St. Paul has seen a 61 percent decrease in building permits after the city imposed rent control on future housing.

Reason · Jun 15, 2022