Hennepin County | Audacy

City, county and Minneapolis school leaders are touting the success of the Stable Homes Stable Schools housing stabilization program

October 3, 2025
Casting your ballot just got easier in Hennepin County with the rollout of their new ExpressVote machines Machines are designed to enhance the voting experience for those with accessibility needs

September 19, 2025
Hennepin County charges man after emailed threats of retaliation for the death of Charlie Kirk 64-year old John Allan Sandeen sent the emails to the music director at a church in Maple Grove and others

September 19, 2025
Reckless, harmful, overreach: Hennepin County law enforcement very critical of Moriarty's policy on traffic stops "We're not supposed to chase, we're not supposed to pull them over. Criminals are paying attention people"

September 19, 2025
Hennepin County Attorney will no longer prosecute cases coming from low-level traffic stops; county police chiefs slam proposal Attorney Mary Moriarty says they disproportionately target Blacks and 99% of cases fail to recover contraband

September 17, 2025
A Minneapolis man's exoneration is highlighting justice reform efforts in Hennepin County Brian Hooper was exonerated after a key trial witness confessed to the crime during an investigation

September 8, 2025
Appeals court upholds Myon Burrell's conviction in gun and drug case Burrell was 16 when he was arrested for the high-profile 2002 death of an 11-year-old and was freed in 2020

September 8, 2025
Minnesota’s nation-leading voter turnout could go even higher with new technology

August 29, 2025
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

August 18, 2025
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

August 15, 2025