Gun violence, policing dominate Hennepin County attorney candidate forum
Candidates Mary Moriarty and Martha Holton Dimick traded responses to questions submitted by the few dozen people in attendance at the forum in north Minneapolis on Thursday.
Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Ibrahim is MinnPost’s environment and public safety reporter. He can be reached at mibrahim@minnpost.com.
University of Minnesota ramps up police partnerships amid crime wave
While some applauded the efforts, others, including students, say the university should be more transparent and include student voices in its decision-making.
Minnesota mosques vandalized, robbed amid increase in reported hate crimes
Though the motives of the suspects in both incidents remained unclear, hate crimes against Muslim Minnesotans and other communities have been on the rise in recent years.
A snapshot of Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed police budget
The biennial budget features nearly $400 million over the two-year life of the budget — 2023-24 — for the police department.
Why the Minneapolis Police Department wants drones to help police the streets
Many residents are concerned about the equipment’s potential for abuse and whether a department seen by many as unaccountable should have access to that type of technology.
Cedar-Riverside residents say they feel the effects of MPD officer shortage
Residents say people openly sell and use drugs, lamenting that when they call in the criminal activity, the dealers are gone by the time the officers arrive.
How a Minneapolis pilot program aims to foster long-term safety of the city’s communities
The Minneapolis Community Safety Specialist pilot program is an effort to improve safety citywide while providing training and internship opportunities in fields like law enforcement, criminal justice and violence prevention.
How Cedric Alexander aims to tackle Minneapolis’ policing woes
Though Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and some community members have expressed hope in Alexander, some have questioned how quickly the role was filled, his qualifications and whether his salary is appropriate.
Hennepin voters give nods to Moriarty, Dimick in county attorney primary
Mary Moriarty received more than double the votes of her nearest competitor, while Martha Holton Dimick edged Ryan Winkler for the final spot on the November ballot.
At public safety forum in north Minneapolis, Don Samuels promises more federal help
Samuels, who is trying to unseat U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, pledged to take community members’ concerns to Washington.
How state and federal consent decrees could make way for broader scope of changes to Minneapolis policing
While city officials have openly resisted the idea of multiple consent decrees, some argue that could be the path to broader, more lasting changes to the embattled police department.
Projects to expand the power grid will make room for more renewable energy and less coal
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) approval of $10.3 billion for 18 high-voltage transmission lines in the upper Midwest could pave the way for more than 50 gigawatts in renewable energy to be added to the grid and help decarbonize the energy sector.
Why are wealthier Minneapolis neighborhoods receiving extra police patrols?
The Lowry Hill neighborhood, through a nonprofit called the Minneapolis Safety Initiative created by the neighborhood’s residents, secured a contract with the city earlier this year for $210,000 in extra police patrols at $107 per hour worked by an officer.
What a Supreme Court EPA ruling means for Minnesota and the fight against climate change
The ruling affirms the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, but it takes away the federal agency’s most powerful and cost-effective tool to regulate the nation’s largest stationary sources of greenhouse gas pollution.
