Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt reflects on her first year in office, noting that her priorities include increasing staffing levels and fighting fentanyl use.
Farah Hussein, a mental health therapist in Minneapolis Public Schools, wants families to know that students can sign up for free therapy, and that care is confidential. Meanwhile, a new study examines how students benefited after public schools in Hennepin County began offering mental health services to all.
Several community members say plans to house the police’s new Third Precinct offices with community services will alienate people who don’t trust law enforcement.