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Worried about your family’s exposure to lead paint? It’s easy to test to find out
Many older homes in Hennepin County still contain lead paint. It wasn’t until 1978 that lead paint was banned. The good news is that Hennepin County makes it easy for families to take the first step to address potential lead dust in their homes.
Proposed tax would charge businesses for their carbon emissions
A proposal for Minneapolis’ 2025 city budget would charge businesses a fee based on their carbon emissions, a policy commonly known as a carbon emission tax. The three businesses estimated to pay the most in fees are NRG Energy Center Minneapolis, the Owens Corning – Minneapolis Plant and Hennepin County Energy Center, according to the report.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office issues warning about staying safe on the water this holiday weekend
A warning from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s department to anyone thinking about drinking and boating this holiday weekend. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water especially with water levels across the state high.
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Greenfield - On June 25, a deputy responded to a business on the 7800 block of Highway 55 for a burglary alarm. The deputy observed a forced entry into a business through one of the windows on the east side of the building. The owner of the building arrived and stated she does not believe anything had been taken. Crime lab arrived and processed the scene. A Hennepin County Sheriff’s Detective is investigating the incident. ...
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces "Conviction Integrity Unit"
MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Monday announced a new unit to review past cases for mistakes and unjustified convictions.The "Conviction Integrity Unit" is "another step toward ensuring justice, accountability and transparency," Moriarty's office said in a release."No prosecutor here wants to see someone convicted for a crime they did not commit, the actual perpetrator free to do more harm, or victims left with questions," Moriarty said. "I'm honored to establish the Hennepin County Attorney's Office's first Conviction Integrity Unit to ensure that when mistakes are made, they will be remedied, and justice will be done."The unit will...
Margot Lewis makes first court appearance for murder charges, search warrants detail crime scene in Minneapolis
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – The Iowa woman accused of murdering Liara Tsai, 35, of Minneapolis, made her first court appearance Monday in Hennepin County. Margot Lewis faces two charges of second-degree murder in Hennepin County and one charge for interfering with a dead body in Olmsted County. On...
Hennepin County Attorney's Office launches Conviction Integrity Unit
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is announcing the launch of a Conviction Integrity Unit she says could identify and rectify mistakes made in past prosecutions. The unit aims to "investigate past convictions where there is a credible basis to suspect that a wrongful conviction or...
Transgender woman and Trevor Project volunteer Liara Kaylee Tsai killed in Minnesota
Liara Kaylee Tsai, a 35-year-old transgender woman who was a well-regarded Trevor Project volunteer, was killed in Minnesota last week, and her former romantic partner is charged with second-degree murder. Tsai, who lived in Minneapolis, was found in the back seat of a car driven by that partner, Margot Lewis,...
Former head of Hennepin County public defender's office admits to drunken driving in Wayzata
The former head of the Hennepin County public defender's office has pleaded guilty to driving drunk in connection with a 2022 incident where police stopped him as he drove east in a westbound lane of Hwy. 12 in Wayzata. Kassius Benson, 53, pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court last...
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