Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis officials push for 2 month delay as the rideshare crisis continues
Updated: 2 p.m.
The future of rideshare services like Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities is once again in limbo. The Minneapolis City Council is considering delaying the start date of new policies on rideshare driver pay.
City Council President Elliott Payne, along with members Katie Cashman and Aurin Chowdhury, announced that on Thursday, they will vote to extend their requirement for minimum pay for rideshare drivers to July 1. The original start date was May 1.
The council president joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to answer some pressing questions.
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Correction (April 10, 2024): The previous headline of this story incorrectly stated how many months officials have delayed the increase. This has been corrected.
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Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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