Minneapolis Auto Parts Store Demolished, Latino Center For Community Engagement To Be Built In Its Place

By Riley Moser, CBS Minnesota

April 11, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis building damaged during the unrest that followed George Floyd's murder in 2020 was demolished on Wednesday to clear space for a new center focused on empowering the Latine community in Minnesota.

Crews demolished the O'Reilly Auto Parts at 2905 East Lake Street as the first step of the construction of the Latino Center for Community Engagement, according to the nonprofit behind the project, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action (COPAL)

The 24,000-square-foot center will be a gathering ground for community events, meetings and programs. It will contain an art gallery, resource center, media station, cafe and greenhouse, as well as spaces for civil leadership, health, economic development and environmental justice.

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