Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis police call for backup after violent weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are calling for backup after a violent and deadly weekend. Since Thursday, two men have been killed in shootings, a third killed in a stabbing and seven more injured from gunfire.
“This weekend we’ve seen an unacceptable level of crime and violence,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference Sunday.
O’Hara said he called an emergency MPD command staff meeting, invited outside law enforcement partners and immediately implemented a multi-jurisdictional plan to address the violence.
“We can’t fix a lot of the root causes behind a lot of the crime issues in the city, but certainly it’s a very necessary component. Police are absolutely necessary to try to prevent, respond to, and keep people safe,” O’Hara said.
O’Hara said the department is too understaffed to handle back-to-back violent cases like the ones that occurred over the weekend. He’s called for back up from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota BCA, which will assist with patrols and investigations. Several community groups and violence interupters will be working the streets too, he said.
“It’s incredibly important that we continue to push for staffing the police department so we’re able to prevent some of these incidents better, but if nothing else certainly, respond to and investigate them thoroughly,” he said.
Earlier this month, the city approved a new police contract which will give officers a nearly 22% pay increase over three years, with Rookie officers set to make more than $90,000 a year. Advocates of the new contract said it was necessary to retain and recruit officers.
“Thanks to our partners, I’m confident we’ll be able to track down and hold those responsible and end this spike in violence,” O’Hara said.
Chief O’Hara said they’re also in touch with the FBI, ATF, U.S. Attorney’s Office and Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
More details about this new multi-jurisdictional plan are expected to be released in the next few days.
MINNEAPOLIS — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property in the Urban West End neighborhood of Minneapolis, for $34 million. Situated on 25.8 acres overlooking Brownie and Cedar lakes, the nine-story asset is 99 percent leased and serves as the headquarters location for several companies such as Tactile Medical, SRF Consulting Group, Regis Corp. and MOBE.
Originally developed as a corporate headquarters campus for Prudential and later occupied by Target Corp., the property underwent a comprehensive renovation and repositioning in 2019. Amenities today include a fitness center, conference facilities, a golf simulator, onsite café, outdoor gathering spaces, a rooftop patio, bike storage and direct access to regional trail systems.
Big Honking Truck Parade heads to Minneapolis
A ?cavalcade of wheels? will line Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 31, for the first-ever ?Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade? featuring vehicles from fire engines to snowplows.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Families can get up close to massive trucks and city vehicles as the Big Honking Truck Parade rolls back through Minneapolis on Thursday.
Big trucks take over Nicollet Mall
What we know:
The “Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade” is set to line downtown with municipal, public safety, construction and big-wheel trucks in an effort to bring families together and highlight the people and equipment that keep the city running.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with a local vendor market featuring crafts and food. A parade then starts at 5:30 p.m., traveling down Nicollet Mall from East Grant Street to South Sixth Street.
Mayor Frey during the 2025 Big Honking Truck Parade. Credit: City of Minneapolis (Supplied)
Dig deeper:
The parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
Two Minnesota Special Olympics athletes, Dequan Williams of Minneapolis and Niko Lichtscheidl of St. Francis will serve as grand marshals of the parade, ahead of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games which officially kick off in Minnesota on Saturday.
After the parade, all vehicles will be parked along the Mall until 8 p.m. for a “touch-a-truck” experience, giving families a chance to explore the trucks up close.
According to officials, the parade route will:
- Begin at East Grant Street
- Travel down Nicollet Mall
- End at South Sixth Street
Hoping to expand upon its first year in 2025, the parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
What they’re saying:
“The Big Honkin’ Truck Parade is one of those uniquely Minneapolis events that brings families together while showcasing the people and equipment that serve our city every day,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a press release. “It’s fun, it’s educational, and it’s a great reminder of all the work happening behind the scenes to keep Minneapolis running.”
The Source: Information provided by a City of Minneapolis press release.
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