Minneapolis, MN
Gaza cease-fire resolution moves forward during emotional Minneapolis City Council meeting
MINNEAPOLIS — A war raging half a world away is getting the attention of the Minneapolis City Council.
A committee voted Monday to move a resolution forward to support a cease-fire in Gaza.
Community members were on hand, with those in support of a cease-fire verbally clashing with those who support Israel’s right to defend itself. Both sides were full of emotion.
“This request came at the behest of many constituents throughout our city to uplift humanity in the face of a humanitarian crisis and advocate to our federal leaders,” said Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, Ward 10.
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Council members called for a resolution to say they are doing the will of the people they represent.
“I want to be very clear, what I see in Gaza is Israel committing a genocide,” said Councilmember Robin Wonsley, Ward 2.
But there was one member who feels the resolution is divisive and antisemitic.
“We see how personal this is. War is hell. We’ve been flooded with feedback from residents,” said Councilmember Linea Palmisano, Ward 13.
Palmisano spoke about holding people together instead of putting words on paper that can divide them.
“Let’s not further divide our city that we represent by our actions,” Palmisano said.
While the vote was to pass the resolution forward to be voted on by the entire council later this month, some voices believe a cease-fire resolution by the City Council does not change anything on the ground in the Middle East.
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“And then let’s get back to focusing on matters we have the authority to address as a city. We can and should call for peace and do these things right now,” Palmisano said.
The Jewish Community Relations Council says this should not be a priority for the City Council. A statement said in part: “if the Council is intent on passing a resolution regarding the Israel-Hamas War, further conversation with constituents and community stakeholders is necessary to produce language that brings people together and reflects our shared values of embracing the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis closes three beaches ahead of 4th of July weekend due to high e. coli levels
A stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis has reopened after a fatal crash closed it for hours Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash occurred on westbound I-94 near Interstate 35W around 2:30 a.m. The patrol said the crash was fatal, but did not say how many people or vehicles were involved.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the road was cleared just before 6:15 a.m., and a WCCO crew at the scene saw traffic moving through.
This story will be updated.
Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis Heritage Park tenants swelter as $500K grant sits locked for furnaces
Apartment complex A/C problem
Scorching heat is making life miserable for some at Heritage Park apartments in north Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains the situation.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Tenants at a north Minneapolis apartment complex are struggling to stay cool as broken air conditioning and other problems remain unresolved during another day of high temperatures.
Tenants at Heritage Park turn to fans as heat rises
What we know:
Several tenants at Heritage Park are relying on fans to keep cool, but temperatures inside the apartments are still reaching the 80s.
“How I’m trying to keep cool is with this fan. I have another fan in that room,” Eddie Robinson, a tenant, told FOX 9 on Monday. “It’s an oven.”
Beyond the lack of air conditioning, tenants are facing other challenges inside and outside the building.
Some apartments have mold and dirty floors, while the exterior shows broken staircases and boarded-up windows.
Repairs and funding struggles at Heritage Park
The backstory:
The court-appointed receiver, Minnetonka-based Certus Financial, said it is waiting for a $5.1 million grant to help with repairs. There is $500,000 in city grant money available, but it can only be used for furnaces, which does not help tenants during the summer heat.
The property receives $85,000 each month from the federal government to help maintain the 200 public housing apartments.
Despite this, the complex is still losing $250,000 every month, according to the firm’s manager, Will Haase.
The property has 440 units, with nearly half set aside for public housing. More than half of the units are vacant, worsening the property’s financial situation.
Haase said his firm is working on patching 30 roofs to address leaks and has already replaced 168 furnaces. While there are still a couple of hundred open work orders, that number is down from more than 2,000 when the receivership began six months ago.
When asked if razing the complex could be an option, he said that is “never not in play.”
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