minneapolis minnesota has a population of approximately four hundred twenty two thousand people with a twenty eighty nine year old budget of over one and a half billion dollars with twenty four million dollars allocated for affordable housing this comes just three years after the completion of the u.s. bank stadium the new home of the vikings football team it can comfortably sit over sixty six thousand football fans it was made possible by about three hundred fifteen million dollars from the state of minnesota and approximately one hundred fifty million dollars from the city of minneapolis for the billion dollar projects the super bowl that was held here just last year netted the city over three hundred seventy million dollars but for the people here at the tent city known as the wall of forgotten natives they wonder where all that money could have gone. because just a mile from the billion dollar stadium is an encampment of between one hundred fifty and two hundred tents housing almost exclusively members of the indigenous peoples of minneapolis and their families in calibers came t

in the tent city known as the wall of forgotten natives in downtown minneapolis minnesota the issue of opiate addiction is on the front of many minds and despite the fact that less than a third of residents at the encampment are struggling currently with opiate addiction or abuse their struggle is money many understand and are well aware of how it got into their community on the sort of call will call the news telling their doctors the course first course and then after they stop it stop and stop pushing it was being held accountable for wherever there are violent people that is or addictive than heroin that was fallen and became i have never met. the wall of forgotten natives has had help from one group in particular since day one natives against terrible and american indian movement. are supported not. now it's your first trip jump on us right away. so we're just supporting number one what we can one day is going down started when our money was twenty fifteen was having a lot of orders and gas so all being in this field of you know our cd and our production were going to a lot of me

currently in the tent city known as the wall of forgotten natives in minneapolis minnesota holds over two hundred homeless members of the american indian community and according to a little coverage it is gone you would think the driving force behind this homelessness is the opioid epidemic but there is much more to the minneapolis tent city and those like it around the country while indigenous american indians constitute only about one percent of minnesota's population twenty percent of homeless youth aged twelve to twenty seventeen in the state are american indian according to the northeast regional project near the half of all american indian homeless adults reported having been physically abused as a child a rate thirteen percent higher than the national average the report also showed that american indians experience homelessness are more likely to experience major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder more than their counterparts with fifty six percent reporting a serious or persistent mental health condition now ever mental illness and of the use of fact all demographics

tree that i ornaments are races that's what you would have some if you had walked into the minneapolis minnesota as fourth present last week and seen their christmas tree along with some traditional less horrible decorations some officers had decided it needed more they added an empty can of malt liquor a cup from popeye's louisiana chicken a bag of talkies chips a pack of newport cigarettes and police tape. cunningham minneapolis city council of ward four told the press these pieces of trash were deliberately chosen to represent how certain officers feel about the community they serve that black people are a stereotype to be mocked and the lives of those they serve may as well be reduced to trash in the gutter the two officers age twenty one year veterans of the force were placed on leave pending an internal affairs investigation and their commander and specter aaron byrd has been reduced to the rank of lieutenant and has been devoted to the traffic division but this isn't the first time that members of the minneapolis police department are shown a distinct lack of empathy or concern for the pe

from the national park to summit powder mountain in utah, and here to minneapolis, minnesota. >> overalleasonable result today. >> reporter: he always wanted to fill a stadium, and this is his first, target field. >> i think it's an engineer's drawing cut down to the grass area. gives an idea of the scale of the drawing. we go out here, a straight line. that red cone there. >> reporter: he secure iz his snow shoes, for beck his painter's brush, and begins. >> i'm going to go around clockwise. i've got to step over and tie a loop in it. >> reporter: the work can take hours, even days. this installation will take roughly ten hours to complete. and 45,000 steps later, the vision in simon beck's mind has come to life. >>> when you realize, wow, i'm the only person doing this. a lot of people are interested in having a piece of it. what is that like you to? >> the first time i felt i was a more valuable member of society. >> reporter: so that's what this is about in large part? >> it's all i do. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm gloria riviera in minneapolis. >> thanks for watching "nightline

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minneapolis. san jose taking on the minnesota >>> the sharks playing their last road game before christmas in minneapolisn the minnesota wild. plenty of shark fans to cheer the team on. the game was all sharks. logan couture got the game started with a nice goal. then did it again in the third period. the sharks cruised to a 4-0 win. they played winnipeg at home on thursday. we now know which football players made the pro bowl despite the raiders and 49ers' struggles, both teams are represented. the 49ers will send two players, the tight end george kittle. the raiders have three pro bowl alternates, the tight end jarod cook and rodney hudson. they'll go to pro bowl if someone in their position drops out. it will be january 27th in orlando which is the sunday before the super bowl. >>> a long line at a south bay mall and they're not buying gifts. we'll show what you all the fuss is about. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product de

nebraska, south dakota getting into parts of southern minneapolis or minnesota.day morning. i'm lisa argen. in really tells the story from the golden gate bridge. a lot of folks staying at home. not many folks out there. but take it slow if you have to be out. it's breezy. the rain ends >> this weather report sponsored by prudential. a lot of college football championship games today. good luck to all involved. >> i was excited about the snowboarding. >> you took a peek of that video. we'll show it tomorrow. i know you're a big shredder of the gnar. >> shredder of the gnar. >> what? what does that even mean? >> so, all right, all right. >> translation, please. >> california snowboard talk. gnar short for gnarly. so if you're going to shred the gnar, you're going to shred the gnarly. >> i loved you in "fast times at ridgemont high." you were so good. >> high hair was a little longer back then. good point. >>> coming up here on "good morning america," beyond shredding the gnar, we also have other things to talk about. why president trump's former personal attorney

let's get right to it, because even though snow is falling lightly from blooduluth to minneapolis, parts of minnesotaup to 18 inches of snow yesterday and we still have blowing snow. an imminent danger right now in flash flooding. mississippi, louisiana, alabama. look what's happening, frequent lightning strikes, reports of flash flooding. overnight there were water rescues happening. that's likely to be continuing. a dangerous situation for this part of the country today, unfortunately. to the north, the same system is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms all through the mid atlantic and we're seeing a little bit of light snow shower activity through northern new england. looking ahead for the rest of the day, we've got early rain coming through that will impact our travel. we'll see light snow showers popping up. that rain is really going to impact our travel today. i am anticipating delays. if you are driving along i-10, look at all the rain expected, another couple of inches. this area is completely saturated. even atlanta seeing one of the top five wettest decembers they've ever had. i anticipa

minneapolis/st. paul international airport in minnesota. police took the person off and took them to the hospital for special care. the plane took off without issue. >>> special counsel robert mueller said adviser michael flynn provided substantial assistance and therefore should not do jail time. he gave firsthand information about contact between president trump's transition team and russian officials. but exactly how he helped, we're not so sure because it is redacted from a court filing. you can see the tech blacked out. flynn pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. he is due to be sentence indeed two weeks. >>> on the peninsula, a cracked and leaning pg&e power pole is still standing in pacifica. neighbors are worried it's one storm away from coming down. it was months ago marked for replacement. residents are frustrated. called the city. crews examined it yesterday but said it will get taken care of early next year. the reason they are giving is there are other power poles in worse conditions than this one that need more imm

sioux falls is located near the minnesota border about 235 miles from minneapolis. four homes were evacuated. it's reported the person who was killed was on board the single-engine plane. it's unclear how many people were on board the plane. overseas now, people living along the coast near an island volcano in indonesia have been asked to move inland. a false tsunami alarm triggered a panic. at least 429 people were killed by the tsunami that hit without warning saturday night. 16,000 were displaced. it's believed the wave was triggered by a landslide on the slope of a volcano. the volcano continues to erupt and more waves are possible. >>> a snowstorm is expected to hit the upper planes and midwest today and tomorrow. snowfall totals could exceed one foot in some areas making it difficult for travelers. we're following that system. >> good morning. some locations in the upper midwest. this will be the first storm bringing a heavier amount of snowfall this season, believe it or not. we're looking at a good portion of the midwest to be impacted by this storm. and the

minneapolis/st. paul international airport in minnesota.ice took the person off and took them to the hospital for special care. the plane took off without issue. >>> on the peninsula, a cracked and leaning pg is and e power pole is still standing in pacifica. neighbors are worried it's one storm away from coming down. it was months ago marked for replacement. residents are frustrated. called the city. crews examined it yesterday but said it will get taken care of early next year. the reason they are giving is there are other power poles in worse conditions than this one that need more immediate condition. we reached out to pg&e for a comment but have yet to hear back. >>> only on abc 7 news, find out what kept this from becoming a disaster. >>> and a common procedure getting teenagers hook odd opioids. >>> and we'll leave you with a live look outside as we head to commercial break. it is raining out there this morning. morning. you want to be careful on the >> today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive

minneapolis/st. paul international airport in minnesota. police took the person off and took them to the hospital for special care. the plane took off without issue. >>> you are never more than 7 minutes away from may soggy forecast. danville, 46. 54 at half moon bay. santa cruz, i wanted to show you this. the surf is up. it's going to be a little rough. in fact, it will be dangerous starting today all the way through friday, noon today. as far as the bay, calmer breezes. no small craft advisory. if you're out running errands, have the wet weather gear with you especially this morning. west-to-nest had he swells, along with sneaker waves during this time frame. don't turn your back on the water. east bay valleys, our best chance of showers through 8:00. they will become more scattered from 48 to 53 degrees. look at that. sunshine late this afternoon. 52. down to 50 with increasing stars this evening. north bay, best chance of showers through 8:00. scattered through 2:00. we reach the mid-50s. down to 48 degrees with seeing stars before the

ron is in snowy saint cloud, minnesota near minneapolis. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning to you. the snow came down last night in aint clouda pretty good clip. we moved to a wintry mix rightw in 13 states there are winter weather advisories or storm warnings that is affecting tens of millions of people. theovernor of kansas declared a disaster emergency because of this system. if you are traveling today through the storm zone you can expect snow and/or rain. youan expect strong winds. ln some places some hail. overnight a power winter storm making its way across the u.s. affectingillions from new mexico. >> skis and snowshoes required at high point tennis tonight. >> reporter: all theay to minnesota. travelers heading home from the holidays facing dangerous conditions on the road. >> we have been in forever. we would start to move a little bit and then it stopped again. >> reporter: and in thein air. for s, a flight headi dallas was diverted to austin after severe turb rens injured two people on board. >> saf

let's start with nba's ron mott in minnesota near minneapolis. ron, good morning to you.hey, craig, good morning to you, well overnight here in st. cloud, the snow came down at a pretty good clip, we're getting nor flurries and a wintry mix right now. we can tell you in 13 states there are either severe weather warnings or weather advisories affecting tens of millions of people. the governor of kansas has declared a state of emergency for his state because of the snow system. here's things to expect, snow, ice, rain, and in some places strong wind even hail. overnight, a powerful winter storm making its way across the u.s. affecting millions from new mexico -- >> skis and snow shoes required at high point tennis tonight. >> reporter: all the way to minnesota. travelers heading home from the holidays facing dangerous conditions on the road. >> we've been in traffic forever. we would start to move and then it stopped again. and in the air, in texas, a flight heads for dallas was diverted for austin after severe turbulence injured two people on board. >> safety is a pop ptop

minneapolis station wcco, has more on the dangerous weather. >> reporter: high winds and heavy snow slammed parts of kansas, minnesota, and north dakota today ashe winter storm hit the plains and upper midwest, burying some areas with more than a foot of snow. blizzard conditions sent cars skidding off roads and caused several highway closures and hundreds of accidents, including one fatal crash in western kansas. authorities there warned drivers to stay off the roads. these snowdrift photos show the strength of the wind in norton, kansas. in northern minnesota, people are just starting to dig out from nearly a foot of snow. >> well, the car was pretty much buried. i have been working on it here a little bit and it was up as high as the windows on the side and front. >> reporter: the snow will taper off here later tonight, but then the storm is headed east where it's expected to dump snow and ice on new york and new england, right ahead of another busy holiday travel period. j.b. >> brown: jennifer mayerle in minneapolis. it was another roller coaster day on wall street following yesterday's 1,000-point surge, stocks plummeted as much as 600 p

minnesota. as low pressure makes its way north and east. even minneapolis will see snow later on tonight. so again dana looking active into the short term. as we venture into tomorrow, two big stories. southeast, heavy rain and flooding. and then snow over the southwest. so, again, two spots that will stay busy the next 24 hours. >> dana: all right, justin, thank you very much for that update. we hope everyone travels safely. an american became the first person in history to cross antarctica alone. 33-year-old colin o brady scaled the 930 miles in 54 days, hauling 375 pounds of supplies on a sled and beating the english adventurer in the competition to be first tot cross the coldest continent. o brady covered the last 80 miles in a 32 hour push. he's labeled the antarctica ultramarathon on instagram. he has remained near the finish waiting for rudd to join him. friendly call turn into a christmas miracle. a 911 dispatcher helped save a boy who fell into a pool. listen -- that's a nearby neighbor calling police. the dispatcher continues to coach the caller on cpr and helps keep the 1-year-

minnesota looking for two men they're calling grinches this morning. the men caught on camera approaching a salvation army donation kettle outside a store in a minneapolis suburb and using a bolt cutter to cut the kettle loose. police say they don't know how much money the thieves actually got away with. >>> let's talk about something that's really, really beautiful. a great story now. nothing but good news for a southern california woman. we actually told you about her last weekend battling leukemia while pregnant with twins. well, susie rabaca has given birth to those two babies, a boy and a girl. this comes just a week after the 36-year-old found a perfect bone marrow donor. she was in need of a 100% match which is very, very rare. the now mother of five hopes to undergo her much nnsplant soon. it's really interesting. i covered these stories in california where if you're someone of multiethnic background, it's much harder to find a perfect match with be the match because you could have traits that are similar to one side of the family or the other, but every person is different so for her, she has a mul multiethnic herage, and it was hard to find a

minneapolis. independent. caller: i'm just listening to mr. kerr. i live in minnesota.have a lot of major companies here, even the major retailers like best buy, target. they import a lot of foreign talent here. to be honest, i think america is really focusing on the immigrants coming across the border, the mexicans taking the low-paying jobs. the real threat to american jobs is the h-1b visas. these people overstay their visas. mr. kerr knows this but he will not touch on it. theyoverstay their visas, sent for their family members, and they don't go back to their home countries. these companies are immigrating these people over here and sponsoring these workers, and are undercutting american talent. guest: i would encourage the caller to read the book. this is not a single sided view of the immigration process. i try to go through a number of places and shone a light on things we should be celebrating. also shine a light on things that are worrisome. an example, i talk about how a lot of tech firms can use the visa process to keep their workforces younger. one of the p

i was reading in our local minneapolis pairm actually a -- paper a story, i did not know this, that president bush actually trained in minnesota in the middle of winter for a few months before he went over to serve in the pacific. and during that time he wrote a number of letters to his own mother about his service. okay, maybe he complained about the minnesota weather a little bit. but one of the more amusing parts of those letters was that he told her that barbara was sending him some socks that she knit for him down in texas. and he said in the letter that she said they don't even look like socks. but when he received the socks, he said they're actually not bad. they're pretty good socks. and you literally could follow that part of his life in the letters he was writing back then to his mother. you could see the patriotism shine through. you could see what it was like for him to be away from his family and how much he loved his family. and to think that that carried on to the very end of his life when he was still so kind in these notes and so sweet to his family members and to those who were his friends for so very long. a

minneapolis paper actually, a this.-- i did not know that president bush actually trained in minnesota, in the winter, for a few months before he went over to serve in the pacific. and during that time, he wrote a number of letters to his own mother about his service. okay. maybe he complained about the minnesota weather a little bit. one of the more amusing parts of the letter was that he her that barbara was sending him some socks that she texas.r him down in and she said -- he said in the letter that she said they don't even look like socks. but when he received the socks, he said, they're actually not bad. they're pretty good socks. literally could follow that part of his life. in the letters, he was writing then to his mother. you could see the patriotism shine through. what it was like for him to be away from his family and how much he loved his family. that that carried on to the very end of his life, kind inwas still so these notes, and so sweet to his to those whos, and were his friends for so very long. as we pay tribute to president bush's tremendous record of we also must stay grounded in his respect for a

i was reading in our local minneapolis paper actually, a story, i did not know this, that president bush actually trained in minnesota in the middle of winter for a few months before he went over to serve in the pacific. and during that time, he wrote a number of letters to his own ok,er about his service, maybe he complained about the minnesota weather a little bit, but one of the more amusing parts of the letter is he told her that barbara was sending him knitsocksk that she nit -- for him in texas and said, they don't look like socks, but when he received them, he said, they are pretty good socks. you could follow that part of his life. in that letter back to his mother and you could see his patriotism shining through, and you could see what it was like for him to be away at how much he loved his family, and to think that carried onto the very end of his life where he is so kind in these notes and so sweet to his family members, and to those who were his friends for so very long. to presidentbute bush's tremendous record of stayce, we also must within his respect for public service, not just the ones he agreed wit