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A group of inmates in the Twin Cities had a surprise visit from a country superstar Tuesday. Jelly Roll made a stop at Hennepin County Jail ahead of his concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Country crossover star Jelly Roll has found a way to break up the monotony and, in doing so, perhaps make a difference in the world. Jelly Roll has made no secret of his troubled past, which includes ...
When she returned home, her bloodied and dead dog — a white Pomeranian named “Bug” — was hanging by his neck in her closet.
A passenger’s physical confrontations with a Delta Air Lines employee on a jet at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ...
The state of Minnesota has given the Hennepin County jail eight days to reduce its inmate population by 239 people, saying the jail doesn’t have enough staff on duty and isn’t checking on ...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday deadline another three weeks. The county shreiff's ...
MINNEAPOLIS — After receiving an extension from the state, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office now has roughly three weeks to fix an overcrowding crisis in its downtown jail facilities.
The 41-year-old began feeling sick and vomiting within hours of returning to his Hennepin County Jail cell on July 18, 2022, the lawsuit’s complaint stated. Then he began refusing food ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Citing a failure to provide adequate well-being checks and staffing woes, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) placed the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center's license ...
It's through a Hennepin County Sheriff's Office program called "HOPE," which stands for "Helping Others by Providing Education." For hundreds of inmates, even when the door closes, an opportunity ...