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Retired Hennepin County Chief Judge Kevin Burke criticized Gov. Tim Walz for his recent comments on the second-degree murder case against State Trooper Ryan Londregan, stating that it crossed a line and hurt public trust in the judicial system. Burke emphasized the need for politicians to stop talking about the case publicly in order to ensure fair proceedings and maintain public confidence in the justice system.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has announced a new collaborative effort aimed at slowing the wave of vehicle thefts by youth. The initiative will involve regular meetings between prosecutors and law enforcement in the county to identify “at-risk” teens and pre-teens, so that social workers can then contact those kids’ family members, identify issues they’re facing and connect them to services to help. Additionally, Moriarty says her office will speed up its charging decisions in auto theft cases later this month. Finally, Hennepin County courts will start requiring judges to review detention decisions for kids charged with fleeing police.