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James Wheeler @hueybeardwalks.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks to the fantastic @mplsforthemany.com folks dropping off our sign (through the pouring rain) to #RankAll3 for Mayor on November 4th or by voting early!

Let's elect @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social and make a change in Minneapolis.

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 4h

I just got a mailer for Frey touting this program *today*.

Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4h

You may have seen an ad from Mayor Frey in the last month lifting up Minneapolis’s Stable Homes, Stable Schools program.

What you probably didn’t know is that he’s actively defunding it.

It turns out, the Mayor’s 2026 budget sends the program over a “fiscal cliff.”

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4h

But the worst part might be that Frey will run an ad about the power of Stable Homes, Stable Schools, all while knowing he’s written a budget that won’t fully fund it.

Frey cannot be trusted to tell the truth, even when he’s campaigning on it! It’s time for a mayor we can trust.

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Minneapolis' model anti-homelessness program faces "fiscal cliff"

Mayor Jacob Frey has a plan to prop up Stable Homes Stable Schools — but it would cancel another anti-homelessness effort.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4h

This is another great example of Frey’s inability to manage successful programs our communities want.

And his mismanagement is now negatively impacting other programs that could get our neighbors off the streets and into stable housing.

Minneapolis' model anti-homelessness program faces "fiscal cliff"

Mayor Jacob Frey has a plan to prop up Stable Homes Stable Schools — but it would cancel another anti-homelessness effort.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4h

You may have seen an ad from Mayor Frey in the last month lifting up Minneapolis’s Stable Homes, Stable Schools program.

What you probably didn’t know is that he’s actively defunding it.

It turns out, the Mayor’s 2026 budget sends the program over a “fiscal cliff.”

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 7h

If I’m reading Kyle right, Frey admits failing to issue 100 housing vouchers *that are funded this year because he wants to kill the program next year.* (This is not Stable Schools, but for single folks.) This is unallotment Trump-style, especially since county/MPHA are in.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 15h

Election day is just three weeks away!

Things are heating up and there are more opportunities than ever before for you to get involved and support progressive candidates for mayor and City Council across the city!

Sign up for a shift and bring a friend this week!

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marymoriarty.bsky.social @marymoriarty.bsky.social · 16h

“We went out to Denver as a group, and some representatives from Hennepin County came and we learned about the Denver model, which was to have an intense effort around those investigations.”

HCAO did go and we were excited about the Denver model. Minneapolis didn’t implement it.

Mayor Melvin Carter @mayorcarter.bsky.social · 1d

We treat every non-fatal shooting in Saint Paul with the same urgency as a homicide. We’re solving more cases, cutting crime by double digits, and producing a record-low homicide rate—proving this action-driven approach creates safer outcomes.

St. Paul solved more crimes, had drastically fewer homicides in 2025

A remarkable shift is under way in St. Paul. The city is on track for a 70 percent drop in homicides by the end of 2025. And they’re solving more than 70 percent of crimes.

www.mprnews.org

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 1d

“It’s not only me this affects.” said Moturi.

For years, Minneapolis residents have been asking for meaningful reforms in order to keep us safe.

Instead, all we’ve gotten from Mayor Frey and MPD is excuses.

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'Hopefully something will come from being nearly killed' says Davis Moturi, who was shot in the neck last year

David Moturi hopes he'll get some answers after the Minneapolis City Council voted to authorize MPD to make its internal review of his case public.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 1d

Almost a year after Davis Moturi was shot in the neck by his neighbor, City Council is asking MPD to share the results of their audit.

Moturi noted the similarities between his case and Mariah Samuels, who was killed last month after calling the police for weeks looking for help.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 1d

The moderates of this city really want to deliver a Republican legislature next year. And corporate democrats are giving them the lay up.

It won’t hurt progressives. But it will hurt the top of the ticket next year.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

Former KARE-11 anchor Rick Kupchella won’t say who paid for the film that paints a dark picture of Minneapolis and progressive City Council members, who dispute policies the film ascribes to them.

What to make of ‘A Precarious State,’ the new film that sees Minneapolis through a dark lens

Producer paid to broadcast documentary focusing on crime, test scores and socialism.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 1d

Ilhan has long stood by working families across Minneapolis and understands that Omar will deliver the change Minneapolis residents deserve.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 1d

Minneapolis is just a few weeks away from electing a new mayor, and we just took a big step closer.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has endorsed @omarfatehmn for mayor.

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 1d

I’m so excited to have my Congresswoman and friend, @ilhanmn.bsky.social, on board with my candidacy for Mayor! She fights hard for the working people of Minneapolis. As Mayor, I’ll partner with leaders like her to build an affordable city that's accountable to us. secure.actblue.com/donate/fateh...

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 3d

Frey cannot be trusted to deliver on public safety if he can’t even be honest about MPD. All we’ve gotten from Mayor Frey is broken promises and misdirection when there are valid questions about his failures.

On November 4th, we're going to elect a mayor accountable to and honest with us.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 3d

When he first ran for mayor, Jacob Frey tried to convince residents that he would make police reforms, since the mayor is in charge of MPD saying, “That’s the mayor’s job.”

But now that he’s in charge, Frey is skirting accountability for the promotion of the officer who killed Amir Locke.

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Nat @njcherne.bsky.social · 3d

One of these three will be our next mayor and I am so happy to know them @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

These are the people Mayor Frey and his allies have aligned themselves with - along with Republican donors - in order to hold onto power.

But we know voters are ready for a mayor and council who put working residents first.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

A court found that the “landlord broke the law when he blocked democratic socialists from door knocking.”

Evidence at the hearing included testimony of a Zoom call where former Frey campaign manager Joe Radinovich advised landlords how to “inconvenience and stall candidates.”

Title text: "Malcolm Yards Malcontents Broke the Law" over the text, "During that meeting, Patricia Wall and Joe Radinovich, Frey's former campaign manager, discussed ways to inconvenience and stall the candidates within the confined of the law, testified Kelly Rogers, another attendee. Radinovich did not respond to provide comment." Next to a photo of Joe Radinovich.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

As we all know, landlords are spending big in this year’s elections to make sure their interests are protected in a city where over half the residents are renters.

But they’re not just spending money. They’re breaking the law. Case in point: Malcolm Yards’ John Wall.

Title text: "Malcolm Yards Malcontents Broke the Law" over a screenshot from the Star Tribune with the title "Court: Minneapolis landlord broke law when he blocked democratic socialists from door knocking" next to a photo of John Wall and over text, "John Wall, Landlord who kept Robin Wonsley and Michael Wilson out of his buildings was found guilty of breaking state law earlier this week."

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

While Mayor Frey is dodging the public and accountability wherever possible, the MPR mayoral survey is a great place to learn more about @omarfatehmn.com, @dewayneforminneapolis.com and @jazzformayor.bsky.social.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

It’s not just mayoral forums that Frey is skipping.

Frey did not respond to MPR when they put together their 2025 Voter Guide, refusing to answer hard-hitting questions such as “Why are you running?” and “What are the top issues you’re discussing with voters and why?”

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 4d

While Mayor Frey is dodging the public and accountability wherever possible, the MPR mayoral survey is a great place to learn more about @omarfatehmn.com, @dewayneforminneapolis.com and @jazzformayor.bsky.social.

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Voter guides: 2025 Minneapolis mayoral race

Minneapolis is electing its next mayor on Nov. 4, 2025. No Republicans in the race — but plenty of platforms to choose from, spanning major parties and independents.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 5d

Led by Jamal Osman, alongside @katiecashman.bsky.social, @aurinmpls.bsky.social and @robin4mpls.bsky.social - STOP Slumlords is another ordinance passed by the progressive Council to protect renters from landlords who prioritize profits over ensuring Mpls residents have safe and dignified homes.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 5d

City Council just passed the STOP Slumlords ordinance, which protects renters living in the city’s most neglected properties.

Landlords like Brian Fitterer who manage properties with significant property violations will no longer be able to automatically renew their licenses.

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