Public Safety
The Twin Cities' safe streets
Pedestrians, bicyclists and wheelchair users are no match for motor vehicles in traffic crashes, and not just because cars and trucks are so much bigger, heavier and faster. It's also because, by design, too many of our roadways unfairly stack the deck against non-motorized travelers. MORE »
Bike trail stabbing raises concerns
A recent stabbing on the bike trail in Minneapolis near Hiawatha Avenue initially alarmed people, but the complicated circumstances surrounding the incident have raised a lot more issues about safety and self-defense. KFAI's News Director Ahndi Fridell reports.
NEWS DAY | Policing the police in Minneapolis
File a complaint with the Civilian Review Authority in Minneapolis and you may never hear what happens to it.MORE »
Two Twin Cities women escape abusive teen relationships
When 17-year-old Carolyn Phillips, now 46, of Minneapolis, brought her new 19-year-old boyfriend, Rick, to meet her parents, he was charming and sweet. Carolyn's mom was especially charmed by Rick. So when he started being abusive they were on his side. MORE »
MN Sex Offender Program costs $70 million a year but rehabilitates no one
By any reasonable standard the Minnesota Sex Offender Program has been an unmitigated failure. In its nearly two decades, it has failed to rehabilitate a single patient. The only people who have graduated from the program have done so in body bags. Since its establishment in 1993, at least 26 patients have died while civilly committed to the program.MORE »
"Mall Cops: Mall of America" signs 12-episode contract for holiday season
Mall Cops: Mall of America, the Learning Channel's reality television show spotlighting the Mall of America's security department, was such a surprise hit that more episodes are being filmed during the upcoming holiday season.
MORE »Red means stop, even on a school bus
It was a quiet, clear, early morning. The sun was just starting to come up, and a boy was waiting patiently on a street corner, looking for the school bus. I approached slowly, in my bus, turning on my yellow lights to warn traffic I was going to stop. The boy, a kindergartner, fidgeted with his backpack as he waited for mMORE »
OPINION | Men need to weigh in on rape
Just last year, in St. Paul, a woman was raped in an apartment building. She fought like hell to try and keep him off her, screamed loud, but nobody came out to help.
Doors peeped opened and quickly shut. Somebody must've at least dialed 911, because the cops did show up—after the fact (which is not to blame the police, who can't come until they are called).
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Metro Gang Strike Force victim testifies
At a legislative hearing on Thursday, Terrance Frelix testified he was detained by officers from the Metro Gang Strike Force. His vehicle and the equipment in it he used to run his property management business was seized by the police officers. Frelix was later released and no charges against him or his companions were filed. However, Frelix has yet to get his vehicle and equipment back.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Policing policies of Centennial Lakes Police Department
It wasn't long ago that the only way to contact the police was by dialing 911. Most understand the role the police play, but few view it as proactive. For years there has been a distinct lack of cooperation between citizens and police.MORE »
