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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hennepin County declares racism a public health crisis (updated)
Hennepin County Commissioners Angela Conley and Irene Fernando are set to introduce a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis.
Posted inGo Green
Don’t throw away those leaves!
Don’t let leaves blow away, as they can clog up storm drains and pollute our local lakes and rivers with excess nutrients.
Posted inOpinion
Injustice for African Americans: ‘business as usual’
Why is our constitutional guarantee of “checks and balances,” i.e. fairness also for the accused, too often absent in the county courthouses and city offices?
Posted inLocal & State, News
How racist was your neighborhood?
“So covenants, when combined with redlining, create this really, really nasty one-two punch. Covenants are ensuring that for large sections of the city, it’s illegal for you to live there if you’re Black. Redlining is ensuring that in other large sections of the city, it is impossible for you to get a mortgage if you want to purchase a home there.”
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Hennepin County commits to disparity reduction ‘marathon’
In a move to actually walk the walk instead of just talking the talk, this month Alex Tittle stepped on board at Hennepin County as Director of Disparity Reduction.