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Ten days before DWI, Hutchinson said cops who do ‘stupid stuff’...

Just ten days before drunkenly totaling his county-owned vehicle, Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson said police officers who break the law ought to be...

Police chiefs call on Hennepin County attorney to hold violent criminals...

Police chiefs are asking Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman for greater accountability in the criminal justice system. In a Wednesday letter to Freeman, the Hennepin...

High-level officials prompted investigation into journalist who photographed sheriff’s wrecked squad

Newly-released documents show that high-level Hennepin County officials initiated an investigation into photojournalist Rebecca Brannon after she reported on Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson's...

Sheriff Hutchinson won’t face consequences for carrying gun while driving drunk

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty last week to driving drunk. According to court documents,...

Scanner audio: Hutchinson was ‘crawling along the road’ after DUI crash 

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson was reportedly “crawling along the road” after he drunkenly crashed his vehicle in Alexandria last week, according to police...

Photos appear to show edibles, THC vape cartridges in Sheriff Hutchinson’s...

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson apparently had THC products in his county-funded car when he rolled it into a ditch while drunk. Hutchinson, who ran on...

Anti-police commissioner has car stolen, apparently used in carjackings

A Hennepin County commissioner's car was apparently stolen and then used to commit several carjackings. Angela Conley is the District 4 commissioner and a supporter...

Lawsuit: Minneapolis effectively took over private property to build violent homeless...

A collection of Minneapolis businesses say the city and county "have affected unconstitutional regulatory takings" of their property, aiding the maintenance of a "dangerous...

State rep who called black judge a racial slur to run...

House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, announced his bid to replace Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman this week. Freeman announced last month that he...

Law enforcement schools have seen massive decrease in candidates, former sheriff...

Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said the effort to replace the Minneapolis Police Department will "not help" address the dual issues of violent...