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Hennepin County Attorney announces no charges for three Minneapolis police officers after shooting man last summer
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will not press charges against three Minneapolis police officers who shot and killed an armed man last summer. Officers fired at 39-year-old Michael Ristow of Bloomington who was seen carrying a gun.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office to challenge incompetency finding for south Minneapolis man accused of harassing, shooting neighbor
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says it will challenge a ruling that deemed a south Minneapolis man, who allegedly shot his neighbor in the neck​ following months of harassment, incompetent to stand trial.
Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it will not file charges against three Minneapolis police officers who fatally shot a man last June.
Attorney’s Office declines charges against MPD officers involved in fatal June shooting
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office on Wednesday announced that it will not file charges against the three officers who were involved in the shooting death of Michael Warren Ristow, 39, in June.
No charges for Minneapolis police officers who fatally shot Michael Ristow, officials say
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that it would not be filing charges against any of the Minneapolis police officers involved in the shooting death of Michael Ristow in June 2024.
Hennepin County food waste is huge. ‘Mom’ says 'eat the food you buy'
The county hopes to cut in half the 95,200 tons of edible food residents throw away annually. Jenny Kedward has tips.
As Trump presidency approaches, Minnesota's largest county and city distance themselves from ICE
While a bill to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State failed in 2024, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) considers Anoka, ...
Hennepin Co. Attorney: Some juvenile convictions now eligible for expungement
Some juvenile offenders can now apply to have their convictions expunged with no cost or court appearance required.
‘Seek dope’: Goose the dog is on the hunt for contraband at Hennepin County jail
The Hennepin County jail’s first drug-sniffing dog has been on the hunt for contraband for about a year, amid increasing ...
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Hennepin County expands options to seal youth criminal records
A new program in Hennepin County is making it easier for people convicted of crimes as kids to seal their records.
Free Valentine’s Day weddings offered in Ramsey, Washington and other Minnesota district courts this year
Hennepin County District Court took the lead in offering weddings for free beginning in 2013, and last year Ramsey and St.
'Within minutes, if not seconds' of tragedy: Minnesota police officers save 2-month-old baby exposed to fentanyl
MINNEAPOLIS — Twin babies in a northeast Minneapolis home survived after being exposed to fentanyl and having difficulty breathing, according to Minneapolis Police. Paramedics used Naloxone and CPR to ...
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Two individuals found unresponsive in Yellow Medicine County hog barn
Two individuals on Saturday were found unresponsive in a hog barn in Friendship Township and flown to Hennepin County Medical ...
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BHZ files report in response to funding directive
Four months after the Minneapolis City Council voted on a legislative directive to the city staff on how supportive housing ...