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Cowboy Jack’s, Cowboy Slim temporarily closes due to violence

Google Street View The owner of Cowboy Jack’s and Cowboy Slim’s in Minneapolis has announced that both bars will temporarily close due to “neighborhood violence, vandalism, and civil unrest.” The group After Midnight announced the decision to close on Saturday, which follows an increase in violence in Minneapolis in recent …

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Minneapolis City Council Passes Measure to Abolish Police Force

On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a measure to abolish the city’s police department, a radical proposal amid activists’ nationwide efforts to underfund local law enforcement agencies. The 12-0 vote will not automatically dismantle the department, but it is a first step in a lengthy legislative process that …

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