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MPD: Rumor mill says Chief Tim Dolan has applied for Bloomington job; he says he hasn’t

By Anna Pratt | 08.01.08 | 1:43 pm

Minneapolis police Chief Tim DolanIn light of all the controversy and litigation that have surrounded Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan in recent months, it’s worth noting that there’s a rumor…

Does Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office discriminate against minorities for promotions?

By Anna Pratt | 08.01.08 | 1:22 pm

Recently an investigation by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights found probable cause that the City Attorney’s screening process for internally promoting attorneys has a disparate impact on minorities and that the Human Resources Department may have "aided and abetted"…

Impact of DOJ blacklisting unclear, but definitely

By Anna Pratt | 07.25.08 | 3:42 pm

MnIndy reported a month ago on the Office of the Inspector General’s findings that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had been rejecting candidates for its prestigious honors programs on the basis of their apparent liberal political…

New Sanctuary Movement emerging among churches near and far

By Anna Pratt | 07.17.08 | 11:30 am

In the wake of the May immigration raid of a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Postville was immediately reborn as an emergency shelter for detainees’ families who wanted to be close to…

Case not entirely resolved, but suspended Minneapolis cop Lee Edwards is back at work

By Anna Pratt | 07.16.08 | 6:58 am

Updated: Minneapolis Police Lt. Lee Edwards, who was put on paid administrative leave in April, returned to duty on Wednesday, according to a source with knowledge of the case who asked not to be identified. Edwards, formerly the leader of…

Local immigration attorneys and advocates say Postville raid reflected ‘a complete lack of due process’

By Anna Pratt | 07.11.08 | 3:57 pm

Postville: UFCW caravan will visit from Minnesota on July 27A group of nearly 200 Minnesotans representing the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial…

Food security for the RNC getting an early start

By Anna Pratt | 07.11.08 | 9:24 am

In addition to the most obvious security issues surrounding the Republican National Convention (RNC) in St. Paul in September, numerous food service employees and government officials are working to ensure that the meals served at area establishments are…

Federal judge rules that civil rights lawsuit against the MPD should move forward

By Anna Pratt | 07.03.08 | 6:40 pm

A federal judge’s ruling on Wednesday allows the civil rights lawsuit filed by Sgt. Giovanni Veliz against the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to go to trial, despite the city’s efforts to impede it.
That’s good news…

Postville meatpacking plant offers “excellent opportunity of job in the United States”

By Anna Pratt | 06.27.08 | 2:25 pm

In the wake of a historic immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, that cleaned out the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant’s workforce in May, an advertiser has tried to lure Guatemalan laborers to the town, reports the Minnesota Independent’s sister site, the…

Fewer complaints against Minneapolis police, but some bring gripes elsewhere

By Anna Pratt | 06.27.08 | 10:11 am

The Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Unit logged fewer complaints last year than it did in 2006, despite more 911 calls, arrests and "use of force" by officers, according to a report it released Thursday […

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