The Met Council continues to plug away on the construction of the troubled Southwest Line Rail Transit line as though there’s no tomorrow. And at some point there may not…
Public safety and political activism are on a collision course in the Twin Cities.
Activists are discovering the power of working together to bring accountability to their communities.
In the dystopian game of whack-a-mole playing out in south Minneapolis, the homeless encampment cleared by the city last Wednesday has reappeared two blocks to the east. As reported by…
On Wednesday evening 7/13/22, Minneapolis Police were called to an apartment building at 904 21st Ave So. on a report of a man, later identified as Andrew Tekle Sundberg, 20,…
I attended the Summit on Loss, Violence, and Education (SOLVE) forum in Brooklyn Park last evening and came away more hopeful for our public safety future than when I arrived. In…
The number of volunteers Hennepin County depends on to help out on a range of services from libraries to the sheriff’s department plummeted from 4,100 to 1,600 during the pandemic.…
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s ability to turn out the vote has been remarkable over her brief career in politics. It will be tested again next month. Early voting is already underway…
Thankfully, the importance of leadership continues to gain momentum in discussions about crime and public safety in Minnesota. The Star Tribune Editorial Board hit on this theme today, though they oddly…
Hennepin County held its annual “State of the County” address on Wednesday morning. The challenges the Board identified were climate change, housing, business and employment — all with an umbrella theme…
Earlier this month progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted from his post in San Francisco per a special recall election. The recall was spurred on by Boudin’s radical anti-prosecution…
The drama at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office appeared to have died down following the much-publicized departure of former chief Mary Moriarity. But a year and a half after…
On June 5 a state trooper attempted to stop a car for speeding and driving on the shoulder of I-35E in St. Paul. The driver, Pablo Nava Jaimes, 30, of Minneapolis,…
A key committee voted last week to proceed full speed ahead with the proposed route for the Twin Cities next light-rail boondoggle in the works, the $1.5 billion and counting…
One of the last of the great pre-war movie palaces closed for good a year ago. I visit the scene. Representing and located at the heart of Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood,…
Wednesday evening the Brooklyn Center High School was celebrating graduation when a fight broke out among the six males. Staff and Brooklyn Center police were able to detain two of…
A Victorian mansion-turned-office building sits at the heart of the scandal. Yesterday, we visited forfeiture properties Nos. 6 and 7 in the Feeding Our Future case. The properties at 2722…
It’s worth noting that Minnesota received a disproportionate share of the money donated by Mark Zuckerberg to local election offices in 2020. Especially given that the largest recipient appears to…
A progressive movement to install activist prosecutors across the country, and here in Minnesota, undermines a critical balance in our criminal justice system and threatens our collective safety. The…
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota lawmakers set to haggle over tax cuts Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota House passes property tax cuts, family tax rebates West…
Each year in May, we set aside time to honor fallen peace officers as part of National Peace Officers Memorial Week. Today elected officials, law enforcement leaders and the public…
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…
We must no longer tolerate the petty criminals who ultimately hold our communities hostage to fear and lawlessness.
In an increasingly lawless Minneapolis, Desmond Graham, 31, faces kidnapping, first-degree aggravated robbery, third-degree assault, and financial transaction card fraud charges for carjacking, kidnapping, beating and stealing from a 35-year-old…