AltWeeklies Wire
Judge & Wife Allege Harassment by Minneapolis Policenew
James and Lois Cannon seek apology from cops.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
02-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Minneapolis Civil Rights Dept. Being Decimatednew
In less than a year, Michael Jordan has dismantled the city agency responsible for upholding civil rights.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
01-23-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Is Dakota Premium Foods Plant In 'Open-Warfare Mode' Against Labor?new
Organizers say beef-processing plant is using recent immigration raids to bust union.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
01-16-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Unfriendly Firenew
Duy Ngo will receive $4.5 million for getting shot by a fellow officer in the line of duty, but that won't restore his reputation.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
12-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Homewreckernew
Scott Sennes promised to build dream homes for his clients, but instead walked away with their money.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
11-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Bridge Collapse: Who's to Blame?new
It's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. and Paul Demko |
08-15-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Trials and Stribulationsnew
Staffs gutted ... secrets stolen ... a traitorous publisher forced to defend his actions in court -- the future has never looked bleaker for the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. and Paul Demko |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
A New Generation of Hmong Makes Its Own Exodusnew
The fleeing of recent Hmong arrivals from Minneapolis public schools provides a telling snapshot of the difficulties and dysfunction that plague the city's system.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
06-20-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Minnesota's Newspaper Warnew
The Pioneer Press accuses turncoat publisher Par Ridder of stealing company property and poaching top employees.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
04-18-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Minnesota's Dems: Unelected Sexnew
After squawking about sex ed for years, Democrats turned prude once they took power.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
04-11-2007 |
Sex
Sympathy for the Devilnew
A blueberry soda entrepreneur gets his comeuppance when locals learn of his Satanic past.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
04-05-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Gangs of St. Paulnew
In the capital city, a generation of younger, harder, more randomly violent gangsters wage war on themselves.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
01-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dirty Worknew
After a union victory in Houston, Minneapolis janitors are gearing up for new labor negotiations.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
12-08-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Billion-Dollar Dreamernew
Why does Jerry Trooien spend millions promoting a $1.5-billion St. Paul riverfront project that the city keeps on spurning?
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
11-09-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
A Hunk of Burning Lovenew
Minneapolis Fire Chief Bonnie Bleskachek had a way with the ladies -- as firefighter Kristina Lemon claims she learned the hard way.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
05-31-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
