In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate ...

Named after a 19th century civil rights advocate and abolitionist, Sumner Library has served the community since 1915.

Create an account or log in to save stories. State officials say Hennepin County has failed to meet minimum staffing requirements and created conditions that pose an “imminent risk of life ...

While there is a formal process for reconsidering books at the Hennepin County Library, most challenges do not pass a simple conversation, said Johannah Genett, the deputy director for support ...

Hennepin County Library Director Scott Duimstra will be on hand to provide insights during the preview. The media tour, scheduled from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., will commence with half an hour dedicated ...

The county now has until Dec. 5 to lower its inmate population, after the state placed the jail's license on conditional ...

An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit following the death of Lucas Bellamy. Lucas Bellamy was an inmate at the Hennepin County Jail at the time of ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, after it was served a conditional license order (CLO) from the Minnesota ...

The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday ...

The family of Lucas Bellamy — a man who died while in custody at the Hennepin County Jail two years ago — has won a $3.4 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the county.

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 ...