(VIDEO) Hennepin County Attorney Shares His Thoughts on Gun Violence Prevention

Mike Freeman appears in his latest Justice Minute video.

Editor's Note: The following was taken from a Hennepin County Attorney's Office newsletter. The issue of preventing gun violence is very personal for me, as it is for many of you. I recently recorded a video to talk about some of the ways we're working to address this problem at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. I hope you watch it and share your thoughts. -- Mike Freeman *** Related: Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek endorsed legislation to reduce gun violence last week.

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Justice for Some of the Youngest: County Attorney's Newsletter

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office releases its February 2013 newsletter.

Editor's Note: The following is a Hennepin County Attorney's Office press release. This month, we have had partial resolutions in two very difficult cases. In both instances, young people took up guns to solve their problems, killing other children. The crimes are almost incomprehensible, young boys shot while riding their bike or sleeping on the couch. And there are other victims, like Terrell Mayes, whose killer we still hope to bring to justice. These are some of the hardest cases for our office. It's our job to prosecute these crimes, but we also try to prevent violence from happening in the first place. That's one reason we are proposing some common sense gun violence prevention reforms at the legislature. It's also why, through our …

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Hennepin County Attorney Addresses School Safety

The county's attorney Mike Freeman asks for citizens to help keep school safe.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman used this week's Hennepin Justice Minute to address school safety. "We can't guarantee school security without [citizens'] help," Freeman says. "We'll be involved too, to make sure our schools are as safe and secure as they can be." To see Freeman's full address, click the play button on the video above.

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James Sanna

10:08 am on Friday, February 15, 2013

I believe so, yes. I'm still trying to piece together what happened, but the parents I've been able to talk to with students who had third period lunch make it sound like this was a fight between girls or between boys over something, and then their significant others stepped in....all occurring against a backdrop of the tensions that happen in a really diverse setting.   more ›

Attorney's Office Keeps Firearms From Domestic Violence Suspects

The first newsletter of the new year from Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

Keeping Firearms Away From Domestic Violence Suspects; Court Outcomes: County Attorney's Newsletter

The first newsletter of the new year from Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

Editor's Note: The following is a newsletter from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. As County Attorney Freeman says, "We are privileged to serve the people of Hennepin County. Thanks for your trust and support.  Every day we will strive to do justice and do us all proud."  Here is an excerpt from the Community Justice Update, which we send out a few times each year: 2012 was a good year in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. The media has informed the public about our big cases, however, plenty of other work has gone on quietly in the office and I wanted to share with you how we are doing in our efforts to improve. Firearms and Domestic Violence About 70 percent of domestic murders are committed with guns. Working with the …

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