BREAKING: Minneapolis City Council announces $27 million settlement with George Floyd's family
Presser about to begin
Whole lotta props being given to Minneapolis City Council by Floyd family’s attorneys
Last question came from @nvlevy, who called out the Minneapolis City Council for "crying & saying what they're gonna do or what they wish they had done or what they will do" saying we haven't seen consistency, a track record, transformation of the system. Asks next steps/timeline
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MPD says officers heard shots coming from a vehicle in the area of Franklin Avenue East and Chicago Avenue South & attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled. The vehicle stopped in the are area of 38th Street East and Elliot and three suspects were taken into custody.🧵
One of the suspects had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the hand. "Due to circumstances in the area," officers removed all 3 suspects and the vehicle. The victim was transported to HCMC by ambulance. The driver was booked into the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.
I recently read MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell's book as part of research for a story. It's called "What are the Odds?" and let me tell you, that is an appropriate title, because throughout the book you'll be asking yourself that very question. (a thread; 1/?)
I recently got an angry voicemail from Lindell, with a suggestion that I read the book, in which he said he's “very open about my past.” Indeed, it chronicles his life growing up in the Chaska area, with all kinds of warts most politicians try to hide.
It was his stoned, drunk, gambling, drinking-and-driving stomping grounds for decades. (He’s not a politician yet, but he’s considering becoming one.) I’ve interviewed several times in the past few years, but didn’t know much about his back story.