Two recent arrests of young men who had used guns to commit violent offenses expose a criminal justice system that is failing to see the big picture and consequently failing…
“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…
Jay Kolls of KSTP-5 TV performs a public service in his report last night on the 10 o’clock news. His headline: 62 investigations underway involving federally-funded Minnesota child care centers…
An obscure entry in the federal court calendar suggests “Yes” A hearing has been scheduled at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul for Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at 1:30…
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…
In December 2023, the Minneapolis Foundation published its action strategy for revitalizing Downtown Minneapolis entitled “Downtown Next.” “Our goal with this report is to spur discussion and action, mobilizing the…
It should stand as a poignant lesson — devaluing law enforcement significantly damages public safety. Unfortunately, this lesson continues to be stubbornly ignored by some. Devaluing law enforcement sends an…
50 years after its TIME cover story, does Minnesota still work?
This week we’ve been highlighting many of the unrelated nonprofits who were shut down in the wake of the FBI raids back in January. After the raids, the state Department…
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…
Unlike the last time Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for emergency backup in containing riots after George Floyd’s death, Gov. Tim Walz fell all over himself on Wednesday dispatching the…
The Star Tribune recently ran a short piece (July 19) about how Haskell’s Wine Bar on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis closed last month for several reasons, one being how, “Panhandlers…
Having damaged the low wage labor market in Minneapolis, $15 activists now have to pursue employers and jobs into neighboring areas, starting with St Paul. But the economics remain the…