The recent killing of a Loring Park shopkeeper by someone who was once civilly committed has people wondering if civil commitments could improve public safety.
Hennepin County
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Hennepin County connects families to healthcare services for children and teens
Hennepin County Child and Teen Checkups is a free service that helps connect eligible families with medical care through Medical Assistance.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner
‘What’s big to us is the amount of waste that is generated. That’s culturally part of the capitalist system we live in.’
Posted inBulletin, Local & State, News
Grant helps make Northside grandma’s home safe for grandkids
Through a grant, qualifying homeowners and landlords can get assistance for the removal of lead-based paint.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The case for juvenile justice reformÂ
Moriarty stands by her decision to offer the plea deal and the decision to offer two years in juvenile detention followed by an extended juvenile justice sentence.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mobile campaign aims to heighten mental health awareness
‘We are trying to elevate all the ways people may see mental health in their everyday lives.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hennepin County’s new sheriff brings a lifetime of experience and passion to the job
“If nothing else, it’s not just that I’m a Black woman who’s the first, but I did it by being me. That’s the message that needs to get to people. You don’t have to be someone else.”
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Hennepin elects first Black sheriff—and other election results
Dawanna Witt will become Hennepin County’s first Black sheriff, defeating contender Joseph Banks.Â
Posted inLocal & State, News
VIDEO: Witt to become first Black Hennepin County sheriff
This race’s election results came in early and Dawanna Witt was declared the people’s choice to become the first African American and the first woman to be elected Hennepin County sheriff in the county’s 170-year history.
Posted inNews
First Black Hennepin County Sheriff imminent; Omar barely holds seat & more
The winning candidate will become the first Black sheriff in Hennepin County, replacing outgoing and embattled Sheriff David Hutchinson.
Posted inNews
Despite gentrification concerns, Met Council, Hennepin County move Blue Line along
Metro Transit’s controversial Blue Line Extension through North Minneapolis will move forward with federally mandated environmental review, which will take up to two years
Posted inLocal & State, News
Blue Line work group to meet June 4 as displacement concerns grow
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs will convene the first of four all-day meetings over the next year to address Blue Line extension anti-displacement efforts on Saturday, June 4.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to ramp-up prosecution of carjackings
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will dedicate two prosecutors—one for juvenile cases and one for adult cases.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Convening MN’s first anti-displacement working group for the Blue Line extension
The Blue Line Extension is positioned to serve some of the most racially and economically diverse communities in Minnesota.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Government-sanctioned discrimination explains housing gap
According to the ‘Mapping Prejudice’ website, 78% of White families own homes in Minneapolis, compared to 25% of Black families.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Was Terrance Franklin killed to cover up a mistake by MPD officers?
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said that it is evaluating its options after the BCA recently rejected the request to reopen the 2013 police killing of Terrance Franklin by the MPD.
Posted inLocal & State
The latest: from aggravating factors to federal indictments
Four former Minneapolis police officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights, while the state trial for the three other officers has been continued to March 2022.
Posted inGo Green
Reminder: Yard waste collection begins in April
Hennepin County is encouraging residents to leave yard waste untouched until mid-April or early May to be nice to the pollinators.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Leaked police body-cam videos in Floyd case sparks investigation
An investigation is underway in Hennepin County after videos of Minneapolis police body-cam footage was leaked of George Floyd’s Memorial Day arrest.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, National, News
Judge issues gag order in George Floyd case
A judge issued a gag order in the George Floyd case, citing concern that pre-trial publicity could hinder the fairness of the trial.