George Floyd

A review of Alpha News’ ‘The Fall of Minneapolis.’

Value of Incapacitation As conservatives, we strongly believe that a lack of accountability for crime only begets more crime. We put value in a swift, sure, and stern response to crime,…

At a time when legitimate concerns exist regarding whether Minnesota is doing enough to hold criminal offenders accountable...

Five “teens” flee from a stolen Mercedes after it crashes into St. Paul Police squad cars. Over the summer, I was tracking the phenomenon of “feral youth” roaming the countryside…

Trooper Ryan Londregan made a first appearance in Hennepin County District Court today, in a very different atmosphere than officers who have recently faced charges in deadly use of force…

It’s a sadly ironic cycle when tried and true crime suppression efforts are implemented with success only to be ignored, or worse yet rejected over time, leading to the next…

Minneapolis, the epicenter of chaos following the death of George Floyd and the self-imposed economic damage from COVID-19, has significant problems to address in 2024.  Many would say that unless…

We dig deep into the city’s crime numbers. A Twitter (X) commenter captured an image late last week of the city’s official Crime Dashboard. I draw your attention to the…

As another dismal year rolls off the board, we can total up the carnage. Despite all the available data, state attorney general Keith Ellison is taking an end-of-year victory lap…

As we’ve documented on video, the situation at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis hasn’t improved in 3 1/2 years. A group of businesses located in and near…

Back in 2020, my colleague Tom Steward and I described how Minnesotans — and residents of the Twin Cities specifically — were failed so miserably that summer by their state and…

The role of the far-left advocacy group gets noticed. We’ve written frequently of the St. Paul-based far-left advocacy group TakeAction Minnesota‘s efforts to move the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party ever…

Those of you with a heated school board election in your area better buckle up for the next two weeks because it’s going to be a wild ride. With help…

Apologists for Hamas are using very specific language in their attempt to shift blame for the heinous acts of terrorism committed against Israeli citizens this week. That same language is…

In the wake of the recent attacks on Israel — which saw hundreds of civilians killed, raped, and kidnapped by Hamas — the Democratic Socialists of America moved quickly to…

Controversy over critical race theory (CRT) in America’s public schools has been a flashpoint in our nation’s culture wars since at least 2020. In Virginia, parents’ outcry against it determined…

Recent efforts by progressive politicians and our media have tried to suggest that progressive policies have sent crime into a retreat. They cite slight decreases in select crime rates in 2022,…

The civil unrest following the death of George Floyd ushered in a variety of demands for criminal justice reforms across the state and nation – some sound, others not.  The…

Last year saw the City of Lakes suffer through a record 6,138 auto thefts, according to city statistics. The official Minneapolis Crime Dashboard indicates that the city is only about…

Violent crime was slightly down in 2022, from the sky-high levels of 2021. The state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) issued its annual Uniform Crime Report today. The good news…

As sheriffs and police chiefs across Minnesota pull their officers out of schools over vague new rules from the legislature regarding use of force by school personnel, how are teachers…

Gov. Tim Walz is in a bind over calls for a special session to fix a new law that is forcing police chiefs and sheriffs to pull School Resource Officers…

MN Reformer calls attention to this new Gallup poll (scroll down) about American opinions on crime in various cities. The Reformer‘s headline reads, Americans think Minneapolis is less safe than…

Minneapolis ranks, at least according to this study, as the 9th most liberal city in America. Politics in the city are dominated by the local branch of the Democratic party…