July 28, 2006 - The Minneapolis Park Police Chief got an earful about racial profiling from members of the Twin Cities African-American clergy today. About a dozen black ministers sounded off on the issue in a meeting at a Minneapolis church. The meeting came a week after one pastor complained he was subjected to racial profiling at a city park. Minnesota Public Radio's Toni Randolph reports.
July 29, 2006 - About a dozen black ministers in the Twin Cities complained about racial profiling today. They met at a Minneapolis church a week after one of the clergymen accused a Minneapolis Park Police officer of using race to single him out for a police stop. The minister was detained at Lake Calhoun by Park and city police. Park Police Chief Brad Johnson called the situation an isolated incident. But he urged ministers to tell their congregations to be cooperative with police.
July 29, 2006 - A group of black ministers in the Twin Cities complained to Minneapolis park police officials about racial profiling today.
August 1, 2006 - Hennepin County Sheriff Pat McGowan, a Republican, is endorsing former DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson for Congress. Erlandson is one of seven DFLers running in Minnesota's Fifth District, which includes Minneapolis and several suburbs. McGowan says he's backing Erlandson because he's the best candidate on public safety issues. He says he's not endorsing Republican Alan Fine because he doesn't think anyone but a Democrat can win in the heavily DFL district. McGowan also criticized Keith Ellison, the DFL endorsed candidate, for not doing enough on public safety during his time in the state Legislature.
August 1, 2006 - Comments from Keith Ellison, the DFL endorsed candidate, regarding Hennepin County Sheriff Pat McGowan’s endorsement of Ellison’s congressional candidate opponent, Mike Erlandson.
August 16, 2006 - North Minneapolis has been getting a lot of attention lately because of a rise in crime. In Saint Paul a group of residents say crime in their neighborhood has been getting worse over the past few years and they want the police to do something about it. Today they're holding a rally on St. Paul's East side to urge the mayor and city council to hire more police officers.
August 16, 2006 - Some residents on St. Paul's East Side say they're fed up with crime. They say random gunfire, prostitution and drug houses are making them unsafe and afraid to leave home. A group of resident activists are holding a rally today to call on the city to hire 200 more cops to patrol the city. Adding 200 officers would cost taxpayers an estimated 14 million dollars a year.St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington says he supports hiring at least 125 police officers. He says the mayor and the city must increase the police force to keep the city from being vulnerable to the problems plaguing Minneapolis.
August 16, 2006 - St. Paul's Chief of Police says his department will target crime hot spots on the city's east side starting next month.
August 16, 2006 - Brief audio clip of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak on environment that is threat to kids in some neighborhoods.
August 17, 2006 - St. Paul's Chief of Police says his department will target crime hot spots on the city's east side starting next month.