hennepin county

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Minnesota state Rep. Cedrick Frazier announces a run for Hennepin County Attorney in 2026 Current Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced earlier in August she would not seek re-election

Former Maranatha Christian Academy coach arrested, charged for allegedly taking photos of 13-year old girl changing 50-year-old Jason Polzin of Prior Lake was charged with one count of interfering with the privacy of a minor

Upgraded charges filed against Vance Boelter, man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker, wounding another “The damage done has opened wounds that will never heal," says Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty

Hennepin County votes in favor of taking over operations at Hennepin Healthcare which is dealing with financial issues

New evidence could vacate 1998 murder conviction of Brian Hooper in Hennepin County "It was a shocking crime. New evidence, however, shows that Brian Hooper did not commit this murder."

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will not seek re-election after her attempts at "reform"

Hennepin Healthcare Board members come out strongly against possible takeover by the county "We have a financial problem. We do not have a governance problem," says Board Chair Mohamed Omar

Derrick Thompson sentenced to 58 years in prison after fatal crash that killed five young Somali women “This was as preventable as it was inexcusable," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says

"Faraway Home: Tibetans in Minnesota" happening this weekend and celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama "Over 4,000 people live here in the state," says John Crippen of the Hennepin History Museum