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

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

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

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

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

Boyd will be under state supervision until age 26 and can avoid an adult prison sentence as long as he complies with the ...

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

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

Tyereh Dontrell House pleaded guilty to 4th-degree assault after an ambulance camera caught him on tape launching a big piece ...

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

"What we need and what we’re hopeful about with this workgroup is that Hennepin County will create those types of placements ...