Tag: Hennepin County
Employee who retired early ‘furious’ after Hennepin County scraps vax mandate
A Hennepin County sheriff’s detective who retired early because of the politicization of the COVID-19 vaccine is “furious” that the county has now dropped...
Progressive candidate finishes first in Hennepin County attorney primary
An ultra-progressive ex-public defender who believes “we cannot incarcerate our way to true community safety” and wants to provide alternatives to “traditional prosecution” came...
Crime victim urges Hennepin County residents to vote for public safety...
In a matter of days last week, Minneapolis recorded multiple homicides, a 15-year-old was gunned down on a light rail platform, and shots were...
Sheriff candidate wants to raise pay for prison inmates
A Democratic candidate for Hennepin County sheriff said she thinks it's a "good idea" to give inmates more money for their labor in prison.
Dawanna...
A radio and a flashlight: A paramedic’s defense in an increasingly...
On July 4, the Minneapolis Police Department had 80 officers on duty. Between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. dispatch handled 1300 911 calls. It...
Sheriff candidate says she won’t cooperate with federal law enforcement
Major Dawanna Witt, a Democratic candidate for Hennepin County Sheriff, has publicly vowed to continue the county's lack of cooperation with a federal law...
Hennepin County surveys inmates on ‘quality of life,’ refers to them...
An internal survey given to inmates at the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility refers to them as "residents."
The survey, sent to all incarcerated inmates...
Caryn Sullivan: Tad Jude on making crime illegal again
This past weekend, a three-year old was shot in north Minneapolis; video captured a shootout at the University of Minnesota; and the Minneapolis Police...
Tad Jude files to run for Hennepin County attorney
Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude filed to run for Hennepin County attorney last week, records from the Secretary of State’s Office show.
The political...
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Freeman keeps address hidden from public, tracked down to...
There are residency questions surrounding Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. It appears he’s been living in a different county for months, but a spokesperson...