Cari Spencer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox at MPR News are reporting current and former members of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office — including current Sheriff Dawanna Witt — blasted former sheriff Dave Hutchinson in a lawsuit Wednesday alleging bigotry, erratic behavior and threats of retribution by him that led some to fear for their careers and their lives.
Walker Orenstein at the Star Tribune reports state Sen. Grant Hauschild has introduced a bill that would block companies like Canada-based Pulsar Helium from extracting gas without first obtaining a permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Kyle Stokes at Axios is reporting a group of Minneapolis City Council members has confirmed to Axios they will propose delaying until July 1 a new ordinance boosting rideshare drivers’ pay from taking effect.
Abdi Mohamed at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is reporting Village Arms founder Kelis Houston believes that Child Protection Services in Minnesota has disproportionately impacted and possibly targeted African American families. This has led her to become a proponent of the African American Family Preservation Act.
Via Bring Me the News: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a 16-year-old girl, Cheyenne Cadena, last seen at her Glencoe home in November, has been found safe.
Al Schoch at WCCO Radio has the story of an old waste facility becoming a new recycling center for north Minneapolis. A $4 million federal grant is kickstarting the project.
Tom Dougherty at WCCO News reports the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will open the 2024 regular season in São Paulo, Brazil, in the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in South America.
