Posts by Anna Pratt
State court: No need for warrants in drunk-driving blood test
When a drunk driver is believed to be responsible for a death or injury, law enforcement officials are allowed to order blood tests without a warrant, the state Supreme Court ruled on May 30. Bucking a…
No more free ride for Ramsey County cops
Looking for a way to cut expenses, Ramsey County is no longer footing the gas bill for officers with take-home cars, as of June 1. The nearly 100 cops who commute to work in department-provided…
Minneapolis politicians and activists at odds over ‘neighborhood revitalization’
While some politicians tout a piece of recent legislation as one way to continue Minneapolis’ Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) beyond its original 2009 end date, critics see flaws in its vague terminology, and question how dollars will…
MPD: Off-duty cops allegedly fired up to 10 gunshots while partying
When police responded to a 911 call about a noisy South Minneapolis party in the wee morning hours Thursday, a few guests turned out to be fellow cops. Authorities are looking into…
St. Paul police academy: Congrats K-9 graduates!
On Thursday, the St. Paul Dog Training Unit celebrated the graduation of a class of 12 new K-9 cops. The German shepherds traveled from abroad to undergo the specialized training and are now bound…
Latest MPD legal scuffle pits Chief Tim Dolan against the police union
Last Wednesday, The Star Tribune reported that an attorney has asked the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office to investigate Minneapolis Police Chief Timothy Dolan for a data practices violation. What the story failed to make clear,…
In the name of justice: Local activist calls for President Bush’s arrest at RNC
Activist and neighborhood newspaper publisher Ed Felien filed a request in Hennepin County District Court for the arrest of President George W. Bush upon his arrival in Minnesota for the Republican National Convention in September, the
Youth who carry replica or real guns to face tougher punishments in Minneapolis, Hennepin County
To curb youth violence throughout the warmer months, Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials announced Tuesday that they would get tougher on children who are found carrying BB guns or other replica firearms, as well as…
FBI: Number of 2008 metro-area bank robberies ‘isn’t alarming’
While 33 robberies in the metro area since January might seem like a lot compared with some previous years, the statistic “isn’t alarming,” according to FBI spokesperson Paul McCabe. If robberies continue at their current pace, the…
Local activists protest Iowa immigration raid, help organize relief effort
Late Friday afternoon, a crowd assembled on a vibrant street corner in Minneapolis to protest the recent immigration raid of the Agriprocessor, Inc., meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa…
