With no High Risk Team, more deaths likely Hennepin County District 2 Commissioner Irene Fernando said the city failed to assign an investigator to the domestic violence case of Mariah Samuels before her death, despite internal claims that one had been appointed. “The letter says that an investigator was assigned,” Fernando said at a press […]
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The ongoing abuse of strip searches in Minnesota prisons
Forced strip searches in Minnesota prisons continue despite zero tolerance claims. Advocates and survivors say the degrading practice must end and call for body scanners and accountability.
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Hennepin County domestic violence resources
The Domestic Abuse Service Center (DASC) celebrated its 30th anniversary with a panel of social workers, community advocates, city attorneys, and county attorneys, who discussed the importance of protecting victims of domestic violence and the need for red flag laws.