Read about the county's achievements in disparity reduction
2022
- Hennepin County Libraries tackle tech disparities (KARE11 SUNRISE, July 15, 2022)
- Hennepin County efforts to house homeless see some success (Star Tribune, July 2, 2022)
- Hennepin County chair says largest challenges include racial inequity and climate change (Star Tribune, June 22, 2022)
- Hennepin County approves largest financial commitment to affordable housing (Star Tribune, June 2, 2022)
- As libraries drop late fees, long-overdue books return – as do former patrons (Star Tribune, May 27, 2022)
- Hennepin County job training program pays people on probation to learn construction skills (Star Tribune, May 17, 2022)
- Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Duluth selected for first-of-its-kind climate change grant (Star Tribune, April 27, 2022)
- Hennepin County hands out $1.1 million in another round of youth sports grants (Star Tribune, March 28, 2022)
2021
- Academy offers DEI training to all county employees (NACo, September 27, 2021)
- Hennepin County administrator proposes 3.5% levy increase in 2022 budget (Insight News, September 20, 2021)
- Hennepin County makes $20M new commitment to mental health in pandemic (Star Tribune, September 7, 2021)
- Hennepin County Board OKs funds for more computers, financial aid to those in need (Star Tribune, July 20, 2021)
- Digital Counties Survey 2021 - Winners Announced (Digital Counties, July 14, 2021)
- Hennepin County approves $100,000 budget for vaccine incentives (Bring Me The News, June 16, 2021)
- One Outside Is Too Many’: More Unsheltered Hennepin County Residents Finding Permanent Homes (WCCO, June 2, 2021)
- A tool that prioritizes people for homeless services favored white people. So Hennepin Co. stopped using it. (MPR, April 6, 2021)
- Hennepin County Board looks to raise county employee minimum wage to $20 per hour (Star Tribune, March 20, 2021)
- Hennepin County launches initiative to eliminate disparities in juvenile system (Star Tribune, January 25, 2021)
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