Dave Orrick
Minneapolis City Hall reporter
Minneapolis city governmentDave Orrick covers Minneapolis city government for the Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis
These Uptown business owners are hoping for a comeback
Years after riots, the once-vibrant Minneapolis destination is still losing businesses amid safety fears and construction headaches. But supporters say Uptown is the “comeback queen” of neighborhoods, and some businesses aren’t going anywhere
August 17, 2024
News & Politics
Locally owned grocery store to open in former north Minneapolis Aldi building
Owner Daniel Hernandez, who operates Colonial Market in south Minneapolis, is eyeing a December opening for a new grocery store with a butcher counter, fast-food eatery and ice cream shop. The site, a former Aldi, is on Penn Avenue near Lowry.
July 30, 2024
Local![Mike Forcia, of the Black River Anishinabe, celebrated after the Christopher Columbus statue was toppled. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Activists pulled down the statue of Christopher Columbus in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/PL2327SJQEV7B6ESAVYMML5JDI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Appeals court tosses restraining order against activist who threatened Minneapolis council member
Council Member Michael Rainville won the order from a judge against activist Mike Forcia last year, but an appellate court reversed the order.
July 23, 2024
Local
Some Minneapolis workers are getting big raises. Will they all?
Following double-digit raises for police and public works employees, more than a dozen other unions will soon be demanding their own pay hikes as the city faces a budget deficit.
July 20, 2024
Local
Minneapolis City Council approves police union contract
The contract includes historic raises, amounting to 21.7% over three years, and will make Minneapolis police among the top five highest-paid in the state.
July 18, 2024
Local
Hennepin Avenue in Uptown is a mess. What’s happening, and why now?
The two-year project to fully reconstruct the street and infrastructure is a major pain, but officials say it’s needed.
July 6, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting man in the head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests
Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.
June 27, 2024
Local
Public weighs in as City Council considers proposed Minneapolis police contract, pay raises
The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, mayor and chief say. Opponents say the department still lacks accountability.
June 26, 2024
Local
Minneapolis City Council approves police union contract
The contract includes historic raises, amounting to 21.7% over three years, and will make Minneapolis police among the top five highest-paid in the state.
July 18, 2024
Local
Hennepin Avenue in Uptown is a mess. What’s happening, and why now?
The two-year project to fully reconstruct the street and infrastructure is a major pain, but officials say it’s needed.
July 6, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting man in the head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests
Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.
June 27, 2024
Local
Public weighs in as City Council considers proposed Minneapolis police contract, pay raises
The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, mayor and chief say. Opponents say the department still lacks accountability.
June 26, 2024