Feeling the heat, Minneapolis council members say 2040 plan must change
Members say the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan needs to strike a better balance.
DENIED JUSTICE • FIRST IN A SERIES
Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune
These women stepped forward with harrowing stories of being raped, then watched in shock as investigators did little or nothing to pursue their cases. And there are hundreds of them in Minnesota.
When rapes are reported and nothing happens
A Star Tribune examination of more than 1,000 recent sexual assault cases shows pervasive failings by law enforcement — neglecting to interview witnesses, collect crucial evidence, or conduct criminal background checks on suspects. Many cases were never even assigned to an investigator.
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