Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis Halloween party to feature food, music, costumes and voter registration
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – For the second 12 months in a row, the Capri Theater in north Minneapolis will host an out of doors Halloween bash. However this occasion is about greater than sweet and costumes — it is also a voter registration occasion.
The occasion is free and can happen from 2-5 p.m. at 2027 West Broadway throughout the road from the Capri Theatre. The nonprofit “Souls to the Polls” shall be there to register votes and assist them discover their polling locations on election day.
There may also be a DJ, dwell music, free meals, curler skating and video games with prizes. Costumes are inspired.
KB Brown, the occasion organizer, grew up on the north facet and moved his customized printing enterprise to the neighborhood in 2016.
“It’s a really vigilant group right here, and it’s very tight-knit,” stated Brown.
Final 12 months, Brown organized the primary northside Halloween occasion on the identical location.
“Final 12 months there have been loads of dad and mom who have been involved with the violence locally, and so they have been saying that they have been going to take their youngsters to the suburbs to trick-or-treat. We simply felt like why? You’ll be able to trick or deal with proper right here,” he stated .
The occasion was well-received by the group.
” I can’t describe the sensation, it’s joyful. To listen to youngsters screaming, having enjoyable with no worries. It’s relieving for me, as an alternative of children being scared,” Brown stated.
Standing exterior the Capri Theater on west Broadway, Brown burdened the significance of voting and illustration. “One in all my elders stated, ‘Should you don’t vote, shut up,” stated Brown.
Politics apart, Brown stated that this Halloween occasion is all in regards to the youngsters.
“I hope the children have enjoyable. I hope I run out of meals and sweet once more,” he stated.
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Man dead after shooting on Thanksgiving in Minneapolis, and more headlines
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Fatal shooting in Minneapolis leaves one dead on Thanksgiving
MINNEAPOLIS — A 21-year-old man was fatally shot inside an apartment on Thanksgiving, according to Minneapolis police.
The shooting happened a little after 6 p.m. on the 700 Block of Emerson Avenue North. Police responded to the scene where the found a man with life-threatening injuries.
The 21-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital but unfortunately died.
Police say the man was inside the apartment when the shot struck him. The shooter fled the scene before police arrived.
“On a day that is supposed to be a celebration, another family has been impacted by a senseless act of violence,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “My thoughts today are with the victim and his family. Our investigators are focused on seeking justice for the victim and are asking anyone who knows what happened or has any information about this incident to contact us immediately.”
Minneapolis police are investigating the circumstances that lead up to the shooting. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office will release the name of the victim.
Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222 TIPS(8477).
Minneapolis, MN
Readers Write: Gaetz, letters, political division, Election Day, Minneapolis City Council
What about retail workers, you may ask? Well, Black Friday has rightly been criticized for its imposition on Thanksgiving given its early start for shoppers and especially for employees. With the Friday recast as Election Day, stores would be disinclined to maintain their emphasis on this one shopping day, given the competition for media and public attention. They could instead put the third day of the four-day holiday weekend to good use, perhaps designating it as “Super Sale Saturday.” It’s likely that those fond of the new election results will be in a good spending mood, and those in distress about them will love a distracting day at the mall.
Perhaps most importantly, having the election right after Thanksgiving may also help inspire some American cohesion on the eve of what has become an intensely polarizing event. Our sense of belonging provided by family and friends, and celebrated with a group feast that is unique to American culture in all of its diversity, may emphasize the good will that we should hold toward each other, no matter our perceived differences.
Michael Friedman, Minneapolis
Andy Brehm’s lengthy Nov. 25 reconciliation piece, “Here’s one way we can help heal our divided country,” lacks the substance of the problem that is nine years old: no mention of the felon and alleged sexual predator who has laid out plans to bully the nation. Without this, Brehm, the aspiring peacemaker, remains a part of the national problem. No justice, no peace.
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