Minneapolis, MN
Lake Street art drop hopes to draw people back to commercial, cultural corridor
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It could seem like Lauren Walburg and Olivia Boerschinger are casually strolling by way of the Longfellow neighborhood, however they’re actually on the hunt for artwork.
“I believe Lake Avenue is simply close to and pricey to my coronary heart. I grew up in Minneapolis. It is a good group occasion,” stated Walburg.
The Lake Avenue Council labored with an area artist to cover 7 artworks, from recycled fanny packs to mini-painting, alongside a several-block stretch of East Lake Avenue for a free scavenger hunt known as the Lake Avenue Artwork Drop.
Then organizers posted clues on Instagram each couple of minutes.
If a hunter discovered one of many hidden objects, they bought to maintain it for themselves.
“We actually wish to carry one thing playful to the hall. We love bringing guests right here to the hall to get out on foot and discover and possibly they’re going to uncover one thing new as they’re out strolling and searching,” stated Charise Canales with the Lake Avenue Council.
The council says companies alongside Lake Avenue, lots of that are BIPOC or Immigrant-owned, are nonetheless making an attempt to get again on their toes after the pandemic and the unrest following the homicide of George Floyd.
Organizers see the artwork drop as a technique to appeal to folks to the business and cultural hall and possibly eat at a restaurant or store at a retailer whereas they’re there.
“It has been gradual and unhappy to not have folks out and about extra and feeling protected. Feeling like they wish to be within the neighborhood. Be part of the neighborhood. So I hope that’s altering and issues like this may help,” stated Anna Wienke, a South Minneapolis-based artist, whose items of artwork had been hidden for the artwork drop.
Organizers say this would be the first of a number of artwork drops with totally different artists alongside totally different sections of Lake Avenue, on the primary Thursday of each month by way of the summer season.
However Walburg says they should not cease there.
“I really feel like that is one thing they might do within the winter too and get folks outdoors. Tremendous enjoyable,” stated Walburg.
Minneapolis, MN
3 people shot in Dinkytown early Friday morning
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured early Friday morning.
What we know
A SAFE-U Emergency Alert states that three people were shot at the intersection of 4th Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast around 2:15 a.m.
This area is in the heart of Dinkytown, just over half a mile west of Mariucci Arena and Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened off of the University of Minnesota campus.
What we don’t know
Police have not released information on whether any U of M students were involved.
No suspect information is currently available.
Minneapolis, MN
Xcel faces challenges with old utility poles
More than two thirds of the utility poles throughout Minnesota are at least a half-century old and records show their failure rate dramatically increases with age, a problem exacerbated by climate change, experts said.
Minneapolis, MN
City Council calls for audit of MPD response to neighbor dispute that led to shooting
A group of Minneapolis city leaders are calling for an independent review of a recent neighbor dispute that ended with one man hospitalized after being shot and another man in custody.
As reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS last week, Davis Moturi says he repeatedly called police about threats made by his neighbor, 54-year-old John Sawchak.
Many city council members are saying a separate review is necessary in this case. Prosecutors say Sawchak shot Moturi after a months-long dispute. Video shows Moturi pruning a tree near the property line and then a pop is heard before he falls to the ground.
However, it took days for officers to arrest Sawchak after prosecutors charged him with the shooting and after city council members called for police to take action.
Moturi also says for nearly a year, he had been reaching out for help from Minneapolis police regarding harassment and threats from Sawchak. On Sunday, Police Chief Brian O’Hara also apologized, saying the department “failed” Moturi.
During Thursday’s meeting, council members called for an independent review of the case in addition to the internal review.
“Seeing another Black man not be delivered the justice that they deserved and to see our police department or leadership initially blame said victim for the cause of their near-death experience — it was disheartening to hear that our actions to bring attention to eight months of inaction was labeled as political,” Ward 2 Council Member Robin Wonsley said.
Early Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey issued the following statement regarding an independent review into the shooting:
“Mayor Frey fully supports an independent review of this incident. The mayor and City are committed to always doing better, and this means closely examining past actions and finding where there may be ways to improve and grow.
“The mayor extends his condolences to Davis Moturi, his wife, Caroline, and their family and friends. The safety of our residents is a top priority and any form of violence or hate speech is completely unacceptable and does not align with who we are as a community.
Brian O’Hara will continue to be the Minneapolis Police Chief.”
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