St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter cruises toward second term despite criticism about crime and policing The 42-year-old first-term mayor of Minnesota s capital city has no high-profile opponents. May 8, 2021 6:36pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Mayor Melvin Carter could hear the gunshots from his house in St. Paul s Summit-University neighborhood last weekend.
Seven people were injured in three separate shootings. The next day, he listened to distressed neighbors make competing demands, some for more police, others for alternative approaches to preventing violence.
With the police chief at his side, Carter condemned the shootings but made no new commitments. We have a lot of work to do, he said in response.
Divided St Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot
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Divided St Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot
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