The Federal Bureau of Investigation is, once again, seeking the infamous ‘Umbrella Man’ who played an allegedly catalytic role in the riots in Minneapolis in May 2020. Minneapolis Police had…
The back pages of this week’s Star Tribune were a quiet reminder of the investigative clean-up that continues some 2 ½ years after the George Floyd-related riots. This is a sliver…
Outrage grows over escalating violence at the U of M.
There’s a lot of talk about a labor shortage in schools, businesses and industry across the board. But the labor crunch that should arguably concern the public more than any…
In two of the biggest moments of his governorship, Gov. Tim Walz allowed political calculations to cloud his thinking, resulting in terrible outcomes for the Minnesota families who rely on…
The recent announcement by Attorney General Keith Ellison, that his office has opened a civil investigation into Merwin Liquors and Winner Gas at Lyndale and West Broadway to hold the…
If our own struggles to control crime and violence aren’t enough to convince Minnesotan’s how disastrous the progressive led anti-police movement has been, Seattle might provide for a convincing comparative…
When MFF indiscriminately pays the bail for a defendant, it subverts this carefully balanced system of individual bail evaluation. This harms our collective safety.
“I have no business understanding this better than you.” U of M student addressing the lack of public safety on campus to university and public safety leadership On Wednesday evening…
Minneapolis leadership has failed the citizens and business owners of South Minneapolis. Two years after the death of George Floyd the city continues to capitulate to activist groups over plans…
Last night was a new low for public safety in our signature city. “SHOTS FIRED in the 4th Precinct lot. “100 shots” in the lot. OFFICER HELP CALL. Vehicle fleeing.…
Activists are discovering the power of working together to bring accountability to their communities.
Your correspondent attends a game in downtown Minneapolis, and lives to tell the tale. The Minnesota Twins are currently leading the Central division of the American League. In the stands,…
Minneapolis is turning into another two-tiered city — mind-blowing luxury at one end, third-world-style poverty at the other. A recent drive through Minneapolis revealed a city moving in two directions…
Two years after the George Floyd riots, the station’s ruins sit at the corner of Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in central Minneapolis. The tall metal fencing is the only…
Small businesses are still reeling from the civil unrest and destruction that followed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder nearly two years ago. Where is the public funding? Imagine…
The two-year fallout from the death of George Floyd has been damaging to Minnesota law enforcement, and in turn the communities they serve. Activists seized the opportunity to attack the…
Most Minnesotans believe that biased reporting contributes to our polarized political culture.
Who is Black Visions Collective and what are they going to do with all that money? The tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 produced a cash…
Who funded the unsuccessful ballot effort to defund the Minneapolis police department? Out-of-state interests, mostly, with some mystery donors thrown in. Question No. 2 appeared on the ballot last November…
The more things change, the more they stay the same, and for good reason! After making a big deal out of abruptly cutting some ties with the Minneapolis Police Department…
Minnesota’s proposed social studies standards encourage the radicalization of students.
Charles Zelle, the head honcho of the Met Council, has pronounced improving the safety of passengers on Metro Transit light rail lines and busses his “number one concern.” Incidents like…
The problem of overspending isn’t just anecdotal, it is systemic.