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Statement from Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek Hypocrisy of Members of DFL Party Mourning Shooting While Silent on Crime Rates This weekend horror struck St. Paul just a block south of Xcel Energy Center as 14 people were injured by seemingly senseless violence from three gunman. One woman sadly lost her life. Unverified reports have stated all …

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Earlier this week the Star Tribune released the results of a poll conducted by MPR News the Star Tribune, KARE 11 and Frontline, the PBS series. The poll overwhelmingly showed what we knew all along. Residents of Minneapolis DO NOT want to see a reduction in the police force. In fact the numbers are overwhelming. Overall 55% …

Statement from Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek on New Poll Confirming Minneapolis Voters Overwhelmingly Support Their Local Law Enforcement Read More »

By: Teri Hovanec, Foundation for Minnesota’s Future Board Member I was appalled and disappointed to read the letter sent to President Biden authored by Minneapolis and St. Paul Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum and signed by Congressional colleagues from around the country and local state DFL legislators regarding the Line 3 pipeline replacement project. …

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Minneapolis, MN – – Today the Foundation for Minnesota’s Future announced adding Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek to their Board of Directors. Rich Stanek brings over three decades of law enforcement experience. “I can’t sit back anymore and watch the State that I love and have sworn to protect deteriorate into lawlessness. Crime rates …

Major Announcement: Veteran Law Enforcement Expert and Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek Joins the Foundation for Minnesota’s Future Read More »

ST. PAUL, MN — The Foundation for Minnesota’s Future Chair, Kevin Poindexter made the following statement in response to the legislature’s vote to end Governor Walz’s executive authority. “After 472 days, the legislature took action to remove the executive authority powers from Governor Walz. In a clear overreach of his authority, the Governor’s latest executive …

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ST. PAUL, MN — Today, a new organization announced its intention to give Minnesotans a stronger voice in their government. The Foundation for Minnesota’s Future will deliver information to Minnesotans about the decisions of Governor Walz and his legislative allies, the outcomes of those decisions, and how they affect the people of Minnesota. “Our goal …

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Group Formed to Watchdog Elected Leaders and to Provide Voice to Minnesotans Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS — On the evening of June 1, 1995, a man was shot in the street at 4th and Bryant Avenues North. He was the 42nd homicide victim in Minneapolis that year. But by the end of June, the city had 51. By the end of the year, a record-setting 97. Today, Minneapolis is not …

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say violent crimes in Minneapolis ballooned by 21% in 2020, a year marked by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread protests against racial injustice. The city recorded 5,422 violent crime incidents, including homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, according to a preliminary year-end report by Minneapolis police. The city …

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The Minnesota State Fair says it will need to find roughly 200 officers per day to appropriately monitor and safeguard the fairgrounds.

A Minneapolis activist whose 6-year-old granddaughter was killed by a stray bullet in her mother’s car outside a McDonald’s is pushing back against calls to defund the police, according to a new report. K.G. Wilson’s granddaughter, Aniya Allen, was shot in the head as she and her mother were believed to have been caught in the crossfire between rival gangs. …

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