Overview
- City crews cleared barriers from the 3300 block of Portland Avenue near East 34th Street early Friday.
- Officials said residents requested removal through 311 and that blocked streets hinder emergency access.
- Interim Fire Chief Melanie Rucker warned street closures delay fire and medical responses.
- The memorial honoring Renee Good will remain in place, with the city urging peaceful remembrance.
- Good, 37, was killed by an ICE officer Wednesday; federal officials cite self-defense, a claim local officials dispute, as protests continue and Minneapolis Public Schools offer optional e-learning through Feb. 12.