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KARE 11 Investigates: Mother sues Hennepin County following son’s jail death Despite red flags, Naajikhan Powell was not placed on suicide watch at the Hennepin jail. A lawsuit says he was effectively placed in a ‘cell with a loaded gun’ Author: Brandon Stahl (KARE11), A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert Published: 6:14 PM CST March 4, 2021 Updated: 10:16 PM CST March 4, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County’s history of failing to properly supervise ...

Falsified records   In at least three cases, records show guards falsified logs to show they made checks that never happened. In two other deaths, KARE 11 discovered there’s no record the state ever completed the legally mandated review. A month after Powell died, the DOC sanctioned Hennepin County after the state agency completed its biennial inspection of the jail and found repeated failures to follow state law and properly supervise the inmates in its care. ‘No excuse’ Well-being chec...