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Hennepin County joins shift away from ‘pretextual’ enforcement

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the county will stop prosecuting charges from pretextual traffic stops—expired tabs, window tint, and similar low-level violations—starting Oct. 15. Officials say the move reduces racial disparities and frees resources for violent crime; skeptics warn about losing an enforcement tool. The shift mirrors Ramsey County’s 2021 policy and Minneapolis’ consent-decree limits on stops.

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‘What does justice require’ in Philando Castile case?

That decision now in the hands of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi The Ramsey County Attorney Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 27 that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) completed its investigation into the police shooting death of the Philando Castile. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi will now decide whether to prosecute St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez in Castile’s […]

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