Minneapolis, MN
4 leading Minneapolis mayoral candidates debate policies, vision
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – As the last full week of campaigning gets underway, four leading candidates bidding for Minneapolis mayor in the November election faced off on Monday at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters in St. Paul.
Voters hear from candidates
What they’re saying:
With just over a week to go until election day, more voters are paying attention. And they got another chance to hear from four of the top candidates. This is how they described what type of leader they plan to be.
“Collaborative and pragmatic,” said Jazz Hampton, Minneapolis mayoral candidate.
“Earnest and compassionate,” said Mayor Jacob Frey, incumbent.
“Bold and partnership,” said Omar Fateh, Minneapolis mayoral candidate.
“Visionary and collaborative,” said Reverend DeWayne Davis, Minneapolis mayoral candidate.
The debate
The backstory:
Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey and three of his strongest challengers took the stage in this nearly hour-long event Monday afternoon.
There were a few tense moments between Frey and state Sen. Omar Fateh, who Frey called his “primary challenger.”
Two serious candidates, Reverend DeWayne Davis and attorney Jazz Hampton also took part in this debate.
There are 15 candidates in this race. It is a ranked-choice election, so voters are asked to select three candidates in order of preference.
Frey calls out competitors
At one point during the debate, Frey called out the three candidates for forming a coalition against him.
What they’re saying:
The debate included a lightning round of questions on public safety, gun violence, housing, downtown development, city revenue, and property taxes.
It culminated with each candidate sharing their vision for the city.
“The partnership with our public schools is critical. We have a program called Stable Home Stable Schools, which has successfully housed over 6,700 kids in our Minneapolis public school system and beyond. But we can make sure that this partnership goes even further,” said Frey.
“We have to figure out how do we make all of this work for everybody here, not only to save ourselves in this sense, but also to forecast to the country what’s possible and what we know we can be,” said Davis.
“It includes having an ambitious youth agenda supporting our kids, making sure we have youth jobs and having youth programing. It includes ending poverty wages in the city of Minneapolis forever. We can make that happen,” said Fateh.
“I’m excited to do that work, and that is my big vision partnering with Hennepin County to make more buildings open to before-and-after school programs, ensuring that it’s financially viable. Also, driving down crime in the process,” said Hampton.
What you can do:
Minneapolis voters can cast their ballot for mayor by 8 p.m. next Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The Source: The debate was hosted and moderated by MPR News and The Star Tribune.
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Minneapolis, MN
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This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
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