Lawsuit asks judge to appoint special master to oversee city of Minneapolis violence prevention office startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a new civil filing, a Minneapolis attorney is asking a Hennepin County judge to appoint a special master to oversee payments from a city office to violence prevention groups in order to ensure taxpayer funds are going through proper accounting practices. Zachary Coppola, a Minneapolis resident, filed a lawsuit last November alleging the city's Neighborhood Safety department, formerly called .
Lawsuit claims Minneapolis illegally and arbitrarily awarded funds to violence prevention groups lawofficer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lawofficer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lawsuit claims Minneapolis illegally and arbitrarily awarded funds to violence prevention groups lawofficer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lawofficer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A lawsuit filed this week in Hennepin County District Court alleges some recipients of federal grant money were involved in lobbying or had close ties to city hall. However, the city says there’s nothing illegal about granting money to community organizations which have worked with the city before.