Minnesota, which derives its name from theDakota language, has been inhabited by variousNative Americans since theWoodland period of the 11th century BCE. Between roughly 200 and 500 CE, two areas of the indigenousHopewell tradition emerged: theLaurel complex in the north, and Trempealeau Hopewell in theMississippi River Valley in the south. TheUpper Mississippian culture, consisting of theOneota people and otherSiouan speakers, emerged around 1000 CE and lasted through the arrival of Europeans in the 17th century. French explorers andmissionaries were the earliest Europeans to enter the region, encountering theDakota,Ojibwe, and variousAnishinaabe tribes. Much of what is now Minnesota formed part of thevast French holding of Louisiana, whichthe United States purchased in 1803. After several territorial reorganizations, theMinnesota Territory wasadmitted to the Union as the 32nd state in 1858. Minnesota's official motto,L'Étoile du Nord ("The Star of the North"), is the onlystate motto inFrench. This phrase was adopted shortly after statehood and reflects both the state's early French explorers and its position as the northernmost state in the contiguous U.S.
As part of theAmerican frontier, Minnesota attracted settlers andhomesteaders from across the country. Its growth was initially based on timber, agriculture, and railroad construction. Into the early 20th century, European immigrants arrived in significant numbers, particularly fromScandinavia, Germany, andCentral Europe. Many were linked to the failedrevolutions of 1848, which partly influenced the state's development as a center oflabor and social activism. Minnesota's rapid industrialization and urbanization precipitatedmajor social, economic, and political changes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the state was at the forefront oflabor rights,women's suffrage, and political reform. Consequently, Minnesota is relatively unique among Midwestern states in being a reliable base for theDemocratic Party, having voted for every Democratic presidential nominee since 1976, longer than any other U.S. state. (Full article...)
TheMinneapolis Police Department (MPD) is the primarylaw enforcement agency inMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is also the largest police department in Minnesota. Formed in 1867, it is the second-oldest police department in Minnesota, after theSaint Paul Police Department that formed in 1854. A short-lived Board of Police Commissioners existed from 1887 to 1890.
The department is organized into four bureaus all reporting to the Assistant Chief of Police, who in turn reports to the Chief. The city is divided into fiveprecincts with 600 sworn officers and 300 civilian employees. As of May 29, 2020, the department's 3rd precinct station was destroyed. At the city's population peak, the MPD served over 521,000 people, and today serves over 430,000 people as of the last census estimate. (Full article...)
... that despite claims to the contrary, novelistWalter Tevis insisted that the characters of "Minnesota Fats" and "Fast Eddie" inThe Hustler were fictitious?
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