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…
On New Year’s Eve, 2024, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara put out an end-of-the-year message to all MPD officers thanking them for their hard work and dedication. The Chief’s message…
In mid-November, the Star Tribune ran a feel-good piece highlighting the efforts of a former DFL vice chair to show Minneapolis in a more positive light. As expected, the paper…
The long-time, forthcoming mayoral candidacy of state Sen. Omar Fateh finally came forth on Monday, with the posting of a 1 min. 35 sec. introductory video on social media. The…
Minneapolis records the 7th murder in and around homeless encampments in 10 months This past weekend three people were fatally shot, and three others were wounded in two separate shooting…
Minneapolis man’s violent crime spree leaves one dead and another injured in outstate Minnesota. On Tuesday, a 25-year-old Minneapolis man named Ameer Matariyeh assaulted his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend…
Unreported FBI crime data adjustments under scrutiny — A number of conservative outlets reported this week that the FBI had quietly updated its 2022 crime data sometime after releasing the…
The following public safety news made headlines this past week. I offer this summary and insight: Minneapolis juveniles arrested after armed robbery spree. Six Minneapolis juveniles aged between 11-14 years…
KSTP ran a story yesterday citing encouraging information from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey relative to police staffing. According to Mayor Frey, there has been a 45% increase in applicants for…
The Minneapolis Police Department still has a staffing problem.
Ongoing violence reaffirms the necessity of a robust police force.
The Minneapolis Police Department reported that over the weekend (Thursday-Sunday) three (3) murders and seven (7) other shootings had occurred in the city. “This weekend we’ve seen an unacceptable level…
Photo: Christopher Oquendo for DailyMail.com In the Summer 2020 edition of our magazine Thinking Minnesota, my colleague Tom Steward and I wrote an article outlining how state and city leaders — particularly Governor…
We have historically maintained an important social contract with our law enforcement officers, whereby we afford them protection against personal liability in civil lawsuits for actions they carry out in…
Even as he dodged fireworks in the troubled Dinkytown neighborhood himself last night, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara declared the overnight festivities to have been “less chaotic.” KARE 11 reports:…
Minneapolis is still scarred by the violence of the George Floyd riots.
A day after Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was ambushed and murdered by a gunman, was laid to rest, officers from the city’s 3rd precinct had to use deadly…
It turns out that Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, the killer of hero Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, should not have had a gun or been on the street in south Minneapolis…
This afternoon, I visited the makeshift memorial to slain Minneapolis policeman Jamal Mitchell, to pay my respects. It sits in front of the Fifth Precinct police station at the corner…
Chief of Police Brian O’Hara addressed the media last night after Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell was shot and killed in an ambush earlier in the evening. “It’s become too…
This piece originally appeared in the New York Post on May 24, 2024. Saturday marks the fourth anniversary of the death of George Floyd on a Minneapolis street. The years in between…
This week marks National Police Week, in honor of the peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty over the past year. Governor Walz has ordered flags in Minnesota…
Minneapolis residents appear to be largely unaware of a petition filed May 1 by the activist group Twin Cities Coalition for Justice (TCC4J). The petition proposes to amend the City Charter…
This week, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and city leaders held a press conference to announce that the city is now prepared to properly respond to future crisis events, such as…