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1 dead, 1 injured in north Minneapolis crash
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, the driver fled the scene before officers arrived.
MINNEAPOLIS — One person was killed and another injured in a crash early Friday morning in north Minneapolis.
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, the driver fled the scene before officers arrived.
The single-vehicle crash happened just before 4 a.m. on the 3200 block of Girard Avenue North. When law enforcement arrived, officers said they found a Ford Taurus flipped over and a man lying on the ground. First responders attempted to save the man, but police said he died at the scene.
The other victim, police said, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
MPD said the preliminary investigation shows the Taurus was traveling west on Lowry Avenue when it struck a parked vehicle and flipped. Investigators determined the victims were both passengers and the driver had left the scene.
MPD said there haven’t been any arrests at this time.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release details about the deceased pending an autopsy.
Within four months, two young boys with autism went missing in their communities. Two bodies were later found in open water near their homes.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — A tragic end to the search for a missing boy with autism.
Eden Prairie police say 11-year-old Mohamed Mohamed went missing Sunday night.
Officials say the search was called off after a child’s body was found a few hours later in a pond near Mohamed’s home. It’s the second similar incident in just a few months.
Back in June, officials say a Hopkins boy with autism, 4-year-old Waeys Ali Mohamed, drowned in a creek.
Ellie Wilson with the Autism Society of Minnesota says children with autism are often drawn to water.
“There is a really important statistical connection between the existence of autism and the likelihood of accidents relating to drowning,” Wilson said.
“It is the most common cause of death among autistic children.”
Wilson says children with autism are drawn to water because of the visuals, the movement, and the way it makes them feel.
“Think of the last time you dove into a pool that that feeling of pressure you feel around your body is somewhat of a weighted blanket for someone with autism.”
Wilson says there is an even greater concern in the Somali community.
She says data suggests Somali children are more likely to be diagnosed with autism.
“Even as high some will say as one in sixteen, which is nearly double the rate it is in the mainstream group,” Wilson said.
Jaylani Hussein with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says the Somali community is deeply concerned after two drowning cases in just four months.
“The impact of autism on our community is extremely high,” Hussein said.
He says parent groups are already discussing ideas to improve safety, such as increased access to swimming lessons, signs that warn the community a child with autism lives nearby, and resources for parents so they can secure their homes.
“Basic home modifications, things like alarms or even locks on doors and windows are a very popular thing to talk about,” Wilson says.
Wilson agrees, that all communities need to have a serious discussion, so parents, leaders and law enforcement have the tools they need to keep children safe.
“One of the biggest things we have to do is just talk about is as a community.”
Charles McMillian was one of the first to observe George Floyd’s arrest and eventually his death on May 25, 2020.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — As most around the world saw the video of George Floyd‘s death, Charles McMillian witnessed it in-person. He went on to give an emotional testimony during the murder trial of former Minneapolis Police office Derek Chauvin.
He’s seeking $30,000 for emotional distress. On Monday, the Minneapolis City Council’s Administration and Enterprise Oversight Committee passed the settlement claim through to a full council vote.
“My client observed and experienced a very emotional, traumatic experience that changed his life,” McMillian’s attorney, William Walker said.
A spokesperson for the city said Monday it is not commenting.
McMillian isn’t the first resident to file a claim against the City for emotional distress from witnessing George Floyd’s murder. The City Council is expected to discuss McMillian’s claim at the next meeting.
University officials say the protestors entered the building and are causing property damage and restricting people from entering and exiting the building.
MINNEAPOLIS — Officials with the University of Minnesota are urging people to avoid the area around Morrill Hall after protestors entered the building and started damaging property, according to an alert sent to students.
The alert also says the protestors are restricting people from entering and exiting the building.
Multiple Palestinian flags were being flown outside the residence hall. A large sign being held in front of the doors says “Money for education not for bombs and occupation.”
University officials are asking people to avoid the area “until further notice.”
*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
