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A carjacking in the Tangletown area of south Minneapolis, left, in November 2020, and a May carjacking in northeast Minneapolis, right, were both captured on camera. (Crime Watch Minneapolis/Twitter)

In some Minnesota counties, criminals don’t have to pay bail for stealing a car

At least two Minnesota counties do not require bail payments for individuals accused of committing certain "non-violent" crimes. According to a WCCO report from December...
Like other schools in the state, Hopkins High School in Minnetonka is dealing with an uptick in student violence. (Hopkins High School)

Another school district grapples with student violence

A recent brawl involving teachers and students at Hopkins High School has some Minnesotans concerned about the impact COVID lockdowns and social justice ideology...
Source: mn.gov

Minnesotans paid for legislators’ travel expenses even though many worked from home

(The Center Square) — Minnesota taxpayers paid $2 million to cover lawmakers’ per diem travel costs despite many of them working from home. Fox 9...
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips fills out a primary ballot in July 2020. (Dean Phillips/Twitter)

Dean Phillips renews push for ranked choice voting

Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota has reintroduced a bill that would fund ranked choice voting (RCV) systems in interested states and communities. According to a...
The scene of an Aug. 7 homicide at Winner Gas in north Minneapolis.

Charges detail gang ties and retaliation in recent Minneapolis murders and shootings

Several people were shot or killed in Minneapolis in a matter of hours in early August and police say the incidents are connected to...
The Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Lorie Shaull/Flickr)

Hennepin County sending social workers to more police departments

Local leaders are sending social workers to more police departments in Hennepin County. The move comes as part of an expansion effort to increase the...
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Hennepin County taxpayers to foot extra $200M for light rail

(The Center Square) — Millions of dollars in cost overruns and stalled progress isn’t stopping the Southwest Light Rail (SLR) project. On Monday, the Hennepin...
Minnesota Department of Education/Facebook

Minnesota teachers sign pledge vowing to continue teaching critical race theory

A national pledge for educators who want to commit to teaching critical race theory, even if states ban the use of race as a...
Background: Maryland Governors Office/Flickr. Right: Ranked choice voting sample ballot. (FairVote/Website)

Commentary: Ranked-choice voting may be coming to your city: are you ready?

Kathy Kranz | Kim Crockett Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is not what its proponents claim it to be — a way to elect candidates who have...
Lord Fletchers outdoor patio/lordfletchers.com

Staffing issues force restaurant to cancel popular Sunday brunch

Another local Minnesota restaurant has been forced to cut back on hours due to its inability to hire enough staff to run the business. Lord...