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Hennepin County

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Legal Rights Center: Beyond CeCe McDonald

    This past week's feature, "The Edge of Doubt," brought readers inside the walls of the Legal Rights Center, where attorneys for CeCe McDonald prepared her defense against charges of second-degree murder. A nonprofit that predates Hennepin County's modern public defense system, the Legal Rights Cent ... More >>

  • News

    March 21, 2012

    Civil commitment leaves Hennepin County offenders languishing

    Mentally ill inmates wait months for evaluation, treatment

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Occupy MN: Melissa Hill sues Sheriff Richard Stanek over trespassing arrest

    The booking photo from Occupy MN's first arrest.​Just a week into the Occupy MN demonstrations at Hennepin County Government Plaza, the movement got its first arrest. Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies hauled away Melissa Hill, a well-known local activist and the founder of the anti-Sheriff Richar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Occupy MN protesters defy Hennepin County orders; ACLU threatens lawsuit [UPDATE]

    The occupiers are refusing to move from in front of a sign.​This morning, Hennepin County maintenance removed all of Occupy MN protesters' signs from Government Plaza. Just before noon, however, a small contingent of the occupiers started putting them back up. Now, seven occupiers have linked ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Car theft suspect dies fleeing police

    When the suspect saw flashing lights, he floored it into oncoming traffic.​Early this morning, Minneapolis Police tried to pull over a Honda Civic for an "equipment violation." That potentially minor crime turned into a major one when the driver instead took off, driving into oncoming traffic to g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Northeast Minneapolis stabbing turns into homicide

    ​A stabbing victim found just after midnight on Sunday made it through part of the week, but died late Wednesday night.  The 46-year-old victim, who has not yet been identified, was found stabbed inside an apartment building on the 600 block of Central Avenue Northeast.He was taken to Hennepi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Christopher Tarell Clark arrested for murder of Darrell M. Fisher

    Hennepin County mug shot​Police have arrested 19-year-old Christopher Tarrell Clark on suspicion that he killed a man in north Minneapolis last month. When Minneapolis cops arrived in the 2700 block of Humboldt Avenue North on June 13, they found 22-year-old Darrell Fisher lying dead in a nearby ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Dean Schmitz stabbed to death outside Schooner Tavern

    ​The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified 47-year-old Dean Schmitz, of Richfield, as the man who was stabbed to death early Sunday morning near the Schooner Tavern in south Minneapolis. Minneapolis cops and paramedics found him alive at about 12:30 a.m. on the 2900 block of 27th Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Edward Trondell Baker ID'd in latest south Minneapolis homicide

    ​Edward Trondell Baker has been identified as the man who was shot early Tuesday in the 5700 block of Sander Avenue, just a few blocks north of Highway 62 and the perimeter of Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. The Hennepin County medical examiner said the 24-year-old man died of multipl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Mystery bicyclist critical after hit-and-run crash

    Police need help identifying the suspect and the victim.​A man known only as "John Doe" at the moment is dealing with life-threatening injuries at Hennepin County Medical Center this morning, after someone crashed a car into him last night near 14th and Lyndale Avenue North. The force of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Ashley Renee Couch tosses baby in snow bank during fight [UPDATE]

    Ashley Crouch has been arrested.​Ashley Renee Couch didn't know what else to do with her 18-day-old baby while she fought with her boyfriend Deontae Thurmond on Saturday morning, so in a moment of seriously poor judgment, she threw it in a snow bank. The tiny infant was wrapped in a blanket and w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Casey Michelle Walters arrested in Guadalupe Galeno-Hernandez's shooting

    Hennepin County JailCasey Michelle Walters​The story of 12-year-old Guadalupe Galeno-Hernandez, lying paralyzed in a hospital bed since November from a drive-by gunshot wound, has been heartbreaking. Worse, Minneapolis police haven't been able to track down the shooter. But they may be getting c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Tom Emmer tries to cast doubt on Hennepin County results

    Republicans assume that Tom Emmer, right, is getting screwed.​Tom Emmer sounded like a reasonable guy this afternoon, asking that his campaign for governor be granted its rights according to the legally-required vote recount process in Minnesota. Not asking for special treatment, he said. Jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Steven Whitten's thong burglary prompts order to see shrink

    Thong boy​Steven Whitten, the guy caught on tape last year running away from a woman's apartment near the University of Minnesota while wearing nothing but a woman's thong, won't be going to jail, but he will be going to see a psychiatrist. But if he pull a stunt like that again, it's bye bye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Woman shot dead in North Minneapolis

    ​Minneapolis police report overnight that one woman was shot dead and another was wounded in the 1300 block of Logan Ave. N. at about 2:30 a.m. The dead victim's identity is not yet available and will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiners Office. The wounded woman was transp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Robert James Hampton charged in school bus shooting

    Photo: 04deveni​Robert James Hampton has been arrested in the April 12 shooting at 28th and Stevens Av that resulted in bullets striking a school bus stopped at a traffic light. He's been charged with illegal possession of a firearm and second-degree assault. Both are felonies. Hampton is be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Sahar Sandar Nikpay named suspect in Robbinsdale standoff

    ​The Hennepin County Sheriff's Department has released the name of a man suspected of firing shots on officers outside his house earlier today.Sahar Sandar Nikpay, 26, was inside his Robbinsdale home this morning when police arrived with a narcotic search warrant. Nikpay allegedly opened fire on t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Dakota Rey Kohler-Lander, of New York, was 3rd Mall of America falling death this month (UPDATE)

    The man, who was trying to get away from security officers, climbed over the railing of the fourth floor.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department works at home

    The program was designed to reduce rush hour traffic in Minneapolis, but some worry it might be rife for abuse.

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Not a good idea to drink and drive this month

    Police across the state will crack down on drunk drivers through December.

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Local governments get $58 million to buy foreclosed property

    Minneapolis got $6.8 million, St. Paul $4.3, Hennepin County $4.9 million to snap up and redevelop foreclosed properties in areas decimated by the economy.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Serial groper suspect arrested, all female students rejoice

    All women can walk the campus again without concern of having their genitals grabbed. What a relief.

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    Domestic Abuse Service Center faces deep cuts

    A vital service for domestic violence survivors sees its budget gutted

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    Finally, a stadium referendum of sorts

    A vital service for domestic violence survivors sees its budget gutted

  • News

    February 15, 2006

    Mind Games

    With no help from the state, Hennepin County ponies up for mental health services

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2005

    Bloomington to smokers: No dice

    With no help from the state, Hennepin County ponies up for mental health services

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2005

    Strib turns on Twins stadium

    With no help from the state, Hennepin County ponies up for mental health services

  • News

    October 27, 2004

    Are Minnesota Polling Places Ready?

    Out-state there's good news; in the metro, signs of trouble

  • News

    January 28, 2004

    Will Shill for Stadium

    Hennepin County's plan to fund a new Twins park lets Minneapolis off the hook--on paper

  • News

    November 12, 2003

    The Hospital of Last Resort

    A budget squeeze at HCMC means diminished medical care for those who can't go anywhere else

  • News

    June 25, 2003

    Addicted To Drug Court

    The Good News and the Bad News: Hennepin County’s drug court has cleared court dockets and steered a lot of people toward treatment. It’s also allowed the county to push thousands more casual offenders into the corrections system.

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    The DNA

    Hennepin county faces a huge case backlog

  • Books

    March 6, 2002

    Cash Cowed

    Is $13k too much to pay for a compact disc? Not in Hennepin County.

  • Books

    August 15, 2001

    High and Dry

    The Salvation Army bails on providing detox services to Hennepin County

  • Books

    October 25, 2000

    Prison Math

    Thanks to census counts, inmates are bringing big money to small towns

  • News

    June 21, 2000

    Dim Bulb

    For years the Salvation Army's Harbor Light homeless shelter has been plagued by inept management, insufficient security, and unspeakable acts. And Hennepin County taxpayers are footing the bill.

  • News

    February 3, 1999

    The Path of Lease Resistance

    Hennepin County Housing Court was set up to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. So why do the landlords keep winning?

  • Books

    November 25, 1998

    Bad Rap

    The Hennepin County library system just wanted good clean fun on its CD rack. What it got was a free-speech debate that won't quit.

  • Books

    September 23, 1998

    Sue 'Em if You Got 'Em

    Hennepin County leads the next round of tobacco litigation

  • News

    January 28, 1998

    Strictly Business

    County officials such as job developer Dana Woods offer businesses "packaged and presentable" workers--with subsidies attached.

  • News

    April 30, 1997

    Welfare Reform

    by the numbers

  • News

    April 30, 1997

    The End of Welfare as we Know it

    The outlook for Minnesota

  • News

    February 17, 1997

    Garbage In, Garbage Out

    The outlook for Minnesota

  • News

    December 11, 1996

    Trash Talk

    THE TAXPAYERS OF HENNEPIN COUNTY ARE SUING...

  • Feature

    December 4, 1996

    Race Cards

    The battle over the public defender's office has a familiar scent.

  • News

    December 4, 1996

    The Hard Line

    The battle over the public defender's office has a familiar scent.

  • News

    December 4, 1996

    THE OTHER VOTE

    There is no place to mark "none of the above" on our election ballots.

  • News

    August 14, 1996

    Welfare as We've Never Known It

    Calculating the real impact of the welfare bill for Minnesota.

  • News

    June 19, 1996

    THE NEW NOMADS

    How do you solve a problem as intractable as homelessness?

  • News

    April 17, 1996

    The Place Where They Have To Take You In

    Days and nights on the front line at Minnesota's busiest emergency room.

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