Tag: Hennepin County
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...
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...
Hennepin County will now pay people up to $100 to get...
Hennepin County is giving out $50 Visa gift cards as an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to a press release, the county is...
Backup of DMV appointments extends into August
Residents of Hennepin County should not expect to renew their licenses, get a Real ID, or transfer a vehicle title anytime soon, as DMV...
Chauvin attorney moves to toss out guilty verdicts following reports of...
Derek Chauvin’s attorney filed a motion for a new trial Tuesday evening, citing a litany of factors that inhibited the former cop’s right to...
Minnesota public school teacher chains herself to a fence to protest...
A Minnesota public school teacher locked herself to a fence outside the Hennepin County courthouse to support Black Lives Matter.
Kaia Hirt, an English teacher...
78-year-old woman stabbed to death in Minneapolis identified
A woman who was stabbed to death at a Minneapolis bus stop last week has been identified as 78-year-old Maria Elena Mantini.
According to the...
Hennepin County commissioner: It’s against CDC ‘guidance’ to disperse homeless camps
Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando said that police removing homeless encampments from neighborhoods is both racist and against CDC guidelines.
"I oppose the eviction of...