The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population to 600 by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Former Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was given a 60-day workhouse sentence — which can be served on electronic home ...

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

After serving 16 years behind bars, a Minnesota man was released from prison after a judge vacated his murder conviction for ...

The City of Minneapolis and other local authorities could do more to calm traffic on the city’s busy streets. But who owns ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office ...

The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs ...

Debbie Goettel will continue to serve residents of Bloomington and Richfield on the Hennepin County Board. Goettel received ...

Minnesotan Edgar Barrientos-Quintana has been exonerated due to a "weak" investigation filled with misleading evidence.

Photo of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana after being freed from Hennepin County Prison. A Minnesota man was released from prison ...

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