“Downtown is back,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced on March 25. The trigger for this euphoria was the news that a new food hall was coming to the space on…
The impetus for change Advocating for public safety policy change is a “win some, lose some” venture. Even the wins are often difficult to recognize, coming after months or even…
Husayn Braveheart is just twenty-one. But he’s making quite a name for himself by repeatedly escaping consequences for his violent and destructive behavior — his most recent escape coming at…
It was big news at the time. Liban Osman, the brother of then-Minneapolis city council candidate Jamal Osman, posted a video to social media in the summer of 2020 that…
In light of newly available documents, I revisit a 2021 shooting case involving Liban Osman, the brother of Jamal Osman, Minneapolis city council member (DFL-Ward 6). The incident occurred around…
News broke recently about a shooting in Minneapolis from this past fall being solved, and the suspects arrested. The good news is that Minneapolis police investigators were able to piece…
As the first week of Feeding Our Future Trial #2 comes to a close, we appear to have two guilty pleas in another, unrelated scandal. This scandal features some celebrity…
A series of violent incidents played out in Minneapolis in recent days that represent just how poorly our public safety and justice systems are serving to deter crime. As a…
Democratic politicians in Minnesota will be the last ones in the country to come to grips with the political realignment that’s occurring with President Donald Trump’s return to the White…
In 1980 Minnesota became the first state in the nation to adopt a sentencing guidelines structure. The guidelines that were adopted were designed for judges to follow to “ensure that the…
The state Attorney General, Keith Ellison, announced a new Medicaid prosecution involving $7.3 million and five felony counts. The defendant is named as Chavis Willis. Mr. Willis stands accused of…
Hennepin County caught illegally staffing ballot board. Just weeks before the 2024 election, Hennepin County was exposed by the Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) and the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC)…
Relentless opposition by neighborhood groups has failed so far to derail the Met Council’s plan to proceed with the controversial Blue Line light rail extension to Brooklyn Center. The community…
Convicted murderer Myon Burrell, whose commuted sentence was a cause celebre supported by Minnesota leftists, appears to be headed back to prison. He was originally convicted of a 2002 murder,…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis property taxes are going up, but not as fast as most major U.S. cities since 2019 Grand Rapids Herald Review: Housing…
A federal fugitive stabbed a teenage employee of the Carver Fleet Farm Last week at 2 p.m., Gerald Hudson, 31, of Kansas City, walked into the Fleet Farm in Carver…
Hennepin County officials struck out at the legislature this year in their attempt to win approval to continue charging residents for the sales tax that’s paid for Target Field. But…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Property tax increases give Minnesota homeowners sticker shock Axios: Minnesota homeowners brace for property tax sticker shock Kare 11: Property Tax Sticker…
Information surfaces about dramatic staffing crisis in Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Alpha News broke a story this week that confirms rumors that have existed for the past two years that…
AlphaNews has the story of the incident which occurred near campus earlier this month, under the headline: U of M student dies after being struck by vehicle, alleged driver facing…
Minneapolis Ward 6 council member Jamal Osman is back in the news over his links to the sprawling free-food scandal. But he isn’t answering any questions. The latest round of…
Hennepin County Jail ordered to reduce inmate population to 600 Following a recent biennial inspection of the Hennepin County Jail by Department of Corrections (DOC) inspectors, the DOC has ordered…
Woman succumbs to gunshot injuries from last week — becomes the 8th murder victim in the past 10 months at or around a Minneapolis homeless encampment Last week we reported…
State and local taxes and spending Detroit Lakes Online: Detroit Lakes school district’s proposed property tax levy is just under $10 million Fox News: ‘Bad policy’: Minnesota lawmaker says Walz…