The Minneapolis Police Department is $23 Million Over Budget. How much is due to “double dipping” by Police Officers (who are basically committing fraud). Mayor Frey isn’t providing the oversight or leadership to prevent fraud in our city. A deep investigation is needed.

I think the City Council should ask Mayor Frey and MPD for examples of attempts to decrease spending and to actually “manage” the spending of MPD. Right now it just looks like there are no money constraints within the MPD. Are any spending requests ever turned down?

School carnival season is here! On Friday June 5, both Pratt and Pillsbury host their end of year parties. Plus, Pillsbury parents are planning a cleanup Tue June 2 3-8:00 PM. See you there! 6/2 3-8:00 PM: Windom Park clean-up. 6/5 4:30-7:30 PM: Pratt Ice Cream Social and Pillsbury Summer Fest

Wow! Thoughtful piece on gun reform. Worth a read, consideration, and strategic action. Our children often show us a true path.

There’s been a notable increase in ICE activity the last few weeks. Today there were confirmed ICE vehicles in Columbia Heights that had been seen at the exact same spot a week earlier. There were also confirmed ICE vehicles in Marcy Holmes on Monday.

Senator Clark not only advocates for laws to curtail ICE’s illegal tactics, he also has been out there patrolling frequently during the surge. Thanks for all your efforts for our community!

Nothing but respect for My Council President 🫡

11 City Council members sent a letter to the Charter Commission ahead of their meeting where they will consider moving forward with significant changes to the appointment process for city department heads. We can’t support taking away council approval & public input in the appointment process.

Here’s what I want to know- on average per month how many policy solutions are proposed by the City Council Progressives versus the Council Moderates versus the Mayor. I believe the Progressives are vastly ahead in working on solutions that improve the lives of people in Mpls.

We will never stop fighting for the immigrants and workers of our City. Minneapolis will always stand with you!!

The way this works: a mayor appoints, council confirms. The mayor failed to get his appointee confirmed. The onus isn't on the council to "oust" a department leader. The onus is on the mayor to find someone acceptable enough to get confirmed. Still waiting.

He had a toxic relationship with Mayor Hodges when he was a council member. He had a toxic relationship with Pres Bender in his first term. He had a supine council in his second term. He has a toxic relationship with the current council led by Payne. He’s the problem

I am here to eternally defend Elliott Payne and Doron Clark who were absolutely out there with us in Northeast. And also here to eternally shame Michael Rainville for doing nothing.

MPLS Council President & Elliott Payne still doing the work & demonstrating what leadership looks like. Elliott Payne consistently spends his time showing up for our community. What he doesn’t do, like many of his predecessors, is suck up to the Downtown Council & Property Developers.

Frey-isms - Everything is zero sum/constantly seek more power/surround with malleable supporters who provide adulation, misinformation, filters of reality & ego recompense/avoid responsibility at all cost/take credit for all positive events, especially those of others/remind you of anyone else…?

My superpower is that I'm a former council president, but hardly anyone remembers the long ago era when I was council president. You have to take me seriously, but can't remember why you shouldn't.

Last term, Council President Payne led the most productive council in recent history. We aren’t stopping this term either. Progressives are delivering. I don’t want to hear about a lack of “priorities” when progressives are the only ones bringing policy and solutions forward. 2/

Handing @dbrauer.net a bazooka aimed at STrib HQ was exactly what the doctor ordered. I might call in sick tomorrow if I was a Star Trib OpEd writer.

Dear Strib: Tired of Minneapolis City Hall Drama? Focus on Something Else. By, well, me. racketmn.com/dear-strib-t...

Today's commentary from Jacob Frey's 6 living grandparents forgets that: -Barnette can be qualified for a job (he was a judge!) yet still have done the job so poorly that they don't extend his tenure. -Elliott Payne isn't the boss of the other council members. He doesn't tell them how to vote.

I was agnostic on Barnette before, but the more the self-serving closed circle of power and influence in this city move heaven and earth to protect him, the more suspicious I am, and the more I want the council to reject his nomination, as many times as it takes. (2/4)

The legend in his haunt @jameyerickson.bsky.social @liam2manynames.bsky.social

that’s our @sd60dfl.bsky.social endorsed senator! 💙✊

There’s ample video evidence that ICE does not operate within the law & consistently violates the rights of people. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, to preserve public safety, needs to cease cooperation & collaboration with ICE. ICE is a rogue agency jeopardizing the safety of Minnesotans.

Doron Clark is doing such good work!

In anticipation of the storm, the City has opened more than 700 spaces of free off-street parking in two lots, and starting Sunday morning, 3,500 spaces in Ramp A for $1. Also free snow parking at the farmers market lot and the 4th St., North lot for parking 2 PM Saturday until 8 PM Wednesday.

Okay, Mpls. If you want to feel some joy with your community, here’s what you need to do tonight. Come to the Edison HS musical tonight at 7. Pack the house with us and see that the kids are indeed alright.

Last week Council Member Rainville and I sent a letter to MNDOT expressing our support for incorporating an “Art Walk” in the reconstruction of Central Ave. We have the #1 arts district in the country and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to forever incorporate it on Central Ave.

3 ICE vehicles were in a parking lot of a Columbia Heights restaurant on Central Ave this afternoon and there was a potential ICE vehicle by Pillsbury at pick up today. A lot of politicians think it’s time to move on, but how can we move on when this isn’t even over.

This guy @elliottpayne.org has been out on the streets the past few months showing up for the people of Minneapolis. And he did the same tonight for our ride.

The People’s President 🫡

Months of work and millions of dollars raised by thousands of our residents to help keep people in their homes comes down to the signature of one person. We’re calling on Mayor Frey to sign Pause Evictions, Save Lives. This policy temporarily gives residents 30 more days to help prevent evictions.

Avoiding evictions and keeping people housed is equal to or arguably better community investment than paying Police Overtime. Just sayin….

A bill with $40 million in rent relief is headed to the Minnesota Senate floor next week. Lead author @lindseyportmn.bsky.social crafted a bill that addresses the urgency of the moment. Plus, the bill includes my provision to extend pre eviction notices from 14 to 30 days temporarily.

It’s impossible to fully capture how much Ivonne & Jason have done. They’ve not only been patrolling their community 24/7 since December, but hundreds of families they don’t even know from all across the city ask them for rent help, translation help, legal help & more and they help them immediately.

Elliott Payne’s office never sleeps!

At 8:30 PM on Saturday night we have ICE in the quarry parking lot and they start driving off erratically through the City the minute people go up and try to talk to them. Their lawlessness and terror continues so please continue to be out there looking out for your neighbors and staying safe.

We’re asking for your help because it’s the end of the month & our neighbors need assistance. ICE is still here & many neighbors are at risk of eviction. We’ll keep working to ensure government does more to step up, but our neighbors need help now & there’s less mutual aid coming in than before.

Can’t wait for Melania Trump to testify before Congress regarding her relationship with Jeffry Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. I believe Melania has a closer relationship to those two than Hillary Clinton. I’m sure we’ll be hearing from Melania soon! 😅

There’s still an occupation on our state by the federal government. We’re still asking community to patrol and observe the illegal actions committed by ICE. Please continue to support our neighbors with mutual aid. Our neighbors are struggling to stay afloat. Ask your electeds to do better.

Dems need to highlight this across the state during this year’s election season. The Republican Party protects pedophiles and is ok traumatizing children at school. Shame on them.

The US should have a law that person’s convicted or with pending felony federal/state charges cannot be President of the US - especially in areas of fraud, rape or sexual assault, or inciting an insurrection or violence.

Happy Presidents' Day @elliottpayne.org! You're the only president I'm celebrating today. Thank you for everything. You were there when Minnesota needed you, and I'm proud to have you leading my City Council.

I fully agree!

38 people abducted on Central Ave. Get them home.

If you can't feed a family on the minimum wage... Then it shouldn't be the minimum wage.

The Heights have been devastated by the Surge. Heartbreaking 💔 www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

There has been no draw down today. ICE snatched someone off Central Ave out of his car because he looked Latino before then letting him go a couple hours later. They were stopping people in Blaine on highway 65, they were all around Fridley, and were in the parking lot of the St Anthony liquor store

still looking for those photos of amy klobuchar on the streets standing up to ICE like we saw from jason chavez and elliott payne and doron clark, to name just a handful of electeds who are out here protecting people

I’ll believe it when I see it. Everything they’ve said about this illegal occupation has been built on a lies. We need accountability for our neighbors and for this whole corrupt department to be dismantled. Stay out there, keep your connection to one another, and only believe your eyes.