Minneapolis came in as the safest city on the Forbes.com top 10 list. Forbes.com looked at the 40 largest metropolitan areas and used 2008 statistics from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a number of different government agencies in determining the rankings. Minneapolis was in the top 10 in all [...]

Liebeck v. McDonald’s, “The McDonald’s Coffee Case”, has been widely misreported and misunderstood. The jury’s award was for $200,000 in compensatory damages and $2.7 million for punitive damages (equal to only 2 days of McDonald’s coffee sales). Punitive damages were allowed because McDonalds’ conduct was deemed reckless, callous, and willful.
Stella Liebeck was found 20% [...]

Hennepin and 1st Avenue are reverting back to two-way streets to save downtown businesses by making it easier to get to the business of your choice. Bike boxes and bike lanes are ready to go.