Commander Axel Henry, who has been with the Saint Paul Police Department in various roles for 24 years, has emerged as Mayor Melvin Carter’s choice to serve as the city’s next police chief.In announcing his nomination on November 1, Carter…
Hail to the chiefOn behalf of the St. Paul NAACP, I write to congratulate Mayor Melvin Carter on his appointment of Commander Axel Henry to be Saint Paul’s next chief of police.Commander Henry has long been an important and trusted…
If we like our garbage hauler, will they let us keep ’em? I read with interest the recommendations for changes to the city of Saint Paul’s organized trash collection system (MyVillager, September 28). Before the citywide mandate, and after years…
Highland Park alums echo charges of staff’s sexually inappropriate conduct. Students past and present are speaking up about sexual harassment at Highland Park High School. During a student-organized walkout on November 15, several hundred students and supporters gathered in the…
When Derek Chauvin’s trial begins on March 8 in downtown Minneapolis, Saint Paul officials intend to be ready to accommodate peaceful protests but prevent the violence and property damage of last May’s riots following the death of George Floyd while…
The Saint Paul City Council on December 9 approved a $633 million city budget for 2021. However, the 5-2 vote does not end the debate over such contentious issues as police reform and the city’s response to the fiscal challenges…
The Saint Paul Police Department will receive 519 new helmets with face shields and laser protection tape following a 5-2 vote by the City Council last week on a $2.45 million package of amendments to the city’s 2020 budget. The…
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