Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota passes new driver pay minimums
A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.
The House passed the compensation bill but the measure was held up in the Senate before winning approval prior to the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills before they adjourned. The bill now moves to Gov. Tim Walz to be signed into law, the Star Tribune reported.
The proposal that initially gained approval in the House was crafted by Democrats to replace a minimum pay measure the Minneapolis City Council passed that prompted Uber and Lyft to threaten to leave the state’s biggest city.
The House agreement announced Saturday after a day of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber has said it will keep operating in the state under those rates. The bill would take effect next January if passed.
“While the coming price increases may hurt riders and drivers alike, we will be able to continue to operate across the State under the compromise brokered by the Governor,” Uber spokesperson Josh Gold said in an email to the Star Tribune.
Lyft representatives didn’t immediately respond to emailed questions from The Associated Press about the deal.
The measure that raised objections from the companies would have required them to pay drivers at least $1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute — or $5 per ride, whichever is greater — excluding tips, for the time spent transporting passengers in Minneapolis.
Marianna Brown, vice president of the Minnesota Uber/Lyft Drivers Association, told the Star Tribune that even though the pay rates are lower than drivers sought, they were happy to see the deal come together.
Following passage in the House, the governor said in a post on social media platform X that the deal “gives rideshare drivers a 20% raise and keeps these important services operating in Minnesota. I’m grateful to our partners in the House and Senate DFL for coming together to get this done.”
Minneapolis police respond to a fatal shooting. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A shooting inside a Minneapolis apartment left a man dead and a teenager injured.
Fatal Minneapolis shooting
What we know:
Minneapolis police responded to the 2500 block of 17th Avenue South around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Officers then found a dead 19-year-old man who had been shot.
Police also found a wounded 16-year-old boy who is expected to survive.
Investigators believe a fight among a group inside the apartment escalated to gunfire.
Police say the suspects fled before authorities arrived and no arrests have been announced.
What we don’t know:
Details on the suspects have not been shared.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Minneapolis police by emailing policetips@minneapolismn.gov or calling 612-673-5845.
Anonymous tips can also be sent to CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submiting a tip online to www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Less than a week after a blizzard and subzero temperatures, the mercury officially soared to 77 degrees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Saturday, breaking a record set 88 years ago in the Twin Cities.
On March 21, 1938, the recorded high was 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service Twin Cities office.
“We went from a blizzard and lows below zero to near record warmth in just 6 days,” a KSTP meteorologist posted on X. “Now THAT is March Madness!”
The weather service said cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week and that other than a small chance the Twin Cities will see rain tonight, the rest of the week remains “quiet” weather-wise.
The area is looking at a possible high of 45 degrees on Sunday, a potential high of 55 on Monday, and a possible 60 degrees on Tuesday, the weather service said. Those days will most likely have partly cloudy skies, as well.
Image shows Minneapolis police responding to a shooting that injured four people at the Popeyes restaurant on Lake Street, (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured four teenage boys at a Popeyes restaurant on Lake Street.
Shooting at Lake Street Popeyes
What we know:
Minneapolis police say they responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Lake Street West just before midnight on Friday.
Officers then found a 16-year-old boy “with at least one apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound” near the drive-thru of a Popeyes restaurant.
Police say they then found two 17-year-old boys with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds inside a building entrance.
All three of them were taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Another 17-year-old boy with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound later arrived at the hospital by private vehicle.
Investigators believe the four boys were exiting the Popeyes when shots were fired.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene, and no arrests have been announced.
What we don’t know:
Details on what led to the shooting have not been shared.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department and images gathered from a FOX 9 photographer at the scene.
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