There's a renaissance underway along one of south Minneapolis' most rundown, crime infested thoroughfares. A new hardware store and dozens of units of new housing are going up on a blighted stretch of Bloomington Avenue. But signs of renewal haven't stopped drug sellers and prostitutes from doing business there. Neighbors say they are frustrated with a justice system that doesn't deal with the criminals on their sidewalks. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.
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